Association between Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Lens Opacity in Senior Population in Hainan Province

The sample size was based on the estimation of an anticipated prevalence of AMD (15.5%) based on Jing'an District in Shanghai city and an anticipated prevalence rate of 15.6% in cataract according to Peking Shunyi District within an error bound of 2%. [...]different light waves show different e...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2018-10, Vol.131 (19), p.2352-2353
Main Authors: Zhang, Kai-Yan, Zhong, Qiong-Lei, Xu, Yan, Guo, Chuan-Xian, Chen, Si-Ying, Yan, Yi-Jie, Wu, Xiao-Ling, Gao, Yun-Suo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cataract - epidemiology
Cataracts
China - epidemiology
Correspondence
Female
Humans
Light
Macular degeneration
Macular Degeneration - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:The sample size was based on the estimation of an anticipated prevalence of AMD (15.5%) based on Jing'an District in Shanghai city and an anticipated prevalence rate of 15.6% in cataract according to Peking Shunyi District within an error bound of 2%. [...]different light waves show different effects on cataract and AMD. Cortical or nuclear cataract was not associated with ocular exposure to blue or all visible radiation, rather than infrared or ultraviolet light,[4] while blue or visible light contributes to advanced AMD other than ultraviolet light.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.241816