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Prevalence and factors associated with uncorrected presbyopia in a rural population of Japan: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study.
- Source :
- Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology; Sep2021, Vol. 65 Issue 5, p724-730, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with uncorrected presbyopia among rural community dwellers in Japan. Study design: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 among community dwellers aged 40–74 years who received specific health checkups in Minamiaizu and Tadami, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Methods: Uncorrected presbyopia was considered as when the distance-corrected visual acuity in the better eye was ≥0.5 and the near-presenting visual acuity in the better eye was <0.4, regardless of distance refractive status. Multiple logistic regression analysis was employed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) for uncorrected presbyopia and to adjust for possible confounders. Results: A total of 2054 individuals participated in the specific health checkups. In the 1156 individuals (response rate: 56.28%) analyzed in the study, the mean (SD) age was 63.0 (8.7) years, the percentage of women was higher (57.87%), and the prevalence of uncorrected presbyopia was 26.38% (95% CI 23.86%–29.03%). Multivariate analysis revealed that the factors associated with uncorrected presbyopia were older age (adjusted OR: 1.054 [95% CI: 1.034–1.075]), female sex (adjusted OR: 1.388 [95% CI: 1.006–1.915]), and distance-presenting vision impairment (adjusted OR: 2.651 [95% CI: 1.697–4.143]). Conclusion: Approximately one-quarter of the participants in this study from a rural population of Japan did not have adequate near vision. It is recommended that a public health intervention should be enacted to correct presbyopia, especially in the older age group, women, and those with uncorrected refractive errors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00215155
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152043587
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-021-00863-3