Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 22(1): 354, 2022 Aug 31.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population.METHODS:
This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. All participants underwent a detailed interview, blood pressure measurement, laboratory blood tests, and a complete ocular examination.RESULTS:
Three thousand three hundred ten of 3791 invitees participated in the study (response rate 87.31%). The mean age of the participants was 69.35 ± 7.62 years (60-97 years) and 1912 (57.76%) were female. Overall, the age and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of corneal arcus was 44.28% (41.21-47.39). Based on the multiple logistic regression, the odds of corneal arcus were higher in men than in women (OR 1.51; 95% CI 1.14-2.00); in the age group ≥ 80 years compared to the age group 60-64 years (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.68-3.53), and in retired people compared to employed individuals (OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.31-3.21).CONCLUSION:
The present study showed a high prevalence of corneal arcus in the geriatric population. Although various studies have reported a significant relationship between corneal arcus with blood lipid and glucose levels as well as blood pressure, these relationships were not found in the present study.Palavras-chave
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Arco Senil
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Ophthalmol
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã