Aim To study the incidence of visual loss over a 12-year period in the survivors of an original cohort aged 40 years or older at baseline. Methods Visual acuity (VA) was measured by means of a standardized logMAR chart. World Health Organization definition of blindness and low vision was adopted ( respectively, best-corrected VA >1.3 logMAR or a visual field <10&DEG; around central fixation, and best-corrected VA >0.5 - 1.3 logMAR or a visual field <20&DEG; around central fixation). Moreover, binocular visual loss incidence (VA >0.5 logMAR) was calculated in a ` healthy' group who had uncorrected VA of 0.0 logMAR or better in both eyes at baseline and absence of eye diseases. Results Of the 584 eligible survivors, 411 (70.7%) had a 12-year follow-up visit. The overall incidence figures were as follows: best-corrected binocular blindness (0.7%), binocular low vision (3.9%), monocular blindness (2.7%), and monocular low vision (5.0%), respectively. The results for presenting VAs were 1.2, 9.5, 4.2, and 15.3%. Figures for uncorrected, best-corrected, and presenting binocular visual loss incidence in the ` healthy' group were respectively 12.7, 0.9, and 3.7%. Conclusion The discrepancy between the ideal and real situations that emerges from this study has important implications for health-care planning. Over a period of 12 years, a substantial percentage of ` healthy' subjects will have to seek medical care. Incident visual loss was caused mainly by untreated cataract, glaucoma, myopia, and age-related macular degeneration.

Nucci, C., Cedrone, C., Culasso, F., Ricci, F., Cesareo, M., Corsi, A., et al. (2005). Incidence of visual loss in the Ponza Eye Study, Italy. EYE, 19(2), 175-182 [10.1038/sj.eye.6701444].

Incidence of visual loss in the Ponza Eye Study, Italy

NUCCI, CARLO;RICCI, FEDERICO;CESAREO, MASSIMO;CORSI, ANDREA;CERULLI, LUCIANO
2005-01-01

Abstract

Aim To study the incidence of visual loss over a 12-year period in the survivors of an original cohort aged 40 years or older at baseline. Methods Visual acuity (VA) was measured by means of a standardized logMAR chart. World Health Organization definition of blindness and low vision was adopted ( respectively, best-corrected VA >1.3 logMAR or a visual field <10&DEG; around central fixation, and best-corrected VA >0.5 - 1.3 logMAR or a visual field <20&DEG; around central fixation). Moreover, binocular visual loss incidence (VA >0.5 logMAR) was calculated in a ` healthy' group who had uncorrected VA of 0.0 logMAR or better in both eyes at baseline and absence of eye diseases. Results Of the 584 eligible survivors, 411 (70.7%) had a 12-year follow-up visit. The overall incidence figures were as follows: best-corrected binocular blindness (0.7%), binocular low vision (3.9%), monocular blindness (2.7%), and monocular low vision (5.0%), respectively. The results for presenting VAs were 1.2, 9.5, 4.2, and 15.3%. Figures for uncorrected, best-corrected, and presenting binocular visual loss incidence in the ` healthy' group were respectively 12.7, 0.9, and 3.7%. Conclusion The discrepancy between the ideal and real situations that emerges from this study has important implications for health-care planning. Over a period of 12 years, a substantial percentage of ` healthy' subjects will have to seek medical care. Incident visual loss was caused mainly by untreated cataract, glaucoma, myopia, and age-related macular degeneration.
2005
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/30 - MALATTIE APPARATO VISIVO
English
Blindness; Incidence; Low vision; Population-study
Nucci, C., Cedrone, C., Culasso, F., Ricci, F., Cesareo, M., Corsi, A., et al. (2005). Incidence of visual loss in the Ponza Eye Study, Italy. EYE, 19(2), 175-182 [10.1038/sj.eye.6701444].
Nucci, C; Cedrone, C; Culasso, F; Ricci, F; Cesareo, M; Corsi, A; Cerulli, L
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