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- Title
Individual characters affected by cataract in the riverside population of the Tapajós River, in Pará.
- Authors
Caramel, Lais Raphaelli; Simão, Giovanna Oncala; Czezacki, Alexandre Scramin; Mont'Alvão, Vanessa Giffoni Braga; França, Jhenifer Nataly Moura; Gobbo, Luísa da Cunha; Reis, Bruna Albertini; Ricioli, Isabella Soares; Olavarria, Gustavo de Campos; Souza, Marianne Benedicto; Beckedorff, Otto Albuquerque; Pizzato, Rebecca de Souza; Carmo, Thiago José Delfraro; Succi, Fabiana Moreira Passos; Minussi, Luíza Abreu; Abreu, Elvira Barbosa
- Abstract
Purpose: The study search a prevalence Cataracts profile in the Riverside Population of the Tapajós River, in Pará. In view of this disease, it is the largest cause of reversible blindness in the world, accountable of 47.8% of the cases and of great social relevance because it impacts the quality of life. Methods: A prospective, observational, analytical, cross‐sectional, ecological study based on the review of medical records in the voluntary project Barco de Saúde São Leopoldo Mandic. The cataract cases were classified according to the LOCSIII system. Results: Of these, 56.6% are males and 43.39% are females. The proportion between each age group was: 0.62% (10–19 years); 1.88% (30–39 years); 16.98% (40–49 years); 32.7% (50–59 years); 24.5% (60–69 years); 19.49% (70–79 years) and, 3.77% (80–89 years). The prevalence of pseudophakia among the other diagnoses was 2.64%. The mean visual acuity with correction in each age group was: 20/30 (10–19 years); 20/25 (30–39 years); 20/25 (40–49 years); 20/50 (50–59 years); 20/60 (60–69 years); 20/110 (70–79 years) and 20/250 (80–89 years). Conclusions: The incidence of cataract in north of Brazil is high, when compared, for example, with the USA, where the overall prevalence is only 8.6%. The number of pseudophakia is low (2.64%). The beginning of appearance is untimely and the proportion of cases is higher than the resto of the country.
- Subjects
BELEM (Brazil); RIVERSIDE (Calif.); BRAZIL; CATARACT; VISUAL acuity; AGE groups; RIVERS; MEDICAL records
- Publication
Acta Ophthalmologica (1755375X), 2019, Vol 97, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1755-375X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1755-3768.2019.5317