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Abstract #47594 Published in IGR 13-4
Epidemiology of Major Eye Diseases Leading to Blindness in Europe: A Literature Review
Prokofyeva E; Zrenner EOphthalmic Research 2011; 47: 171-188
The objective of this work was to study the epidemiology of major eye diseases leading to blindness in Europe through a systematic literature review. The literature search was performed using the Medline database (PubMed), with MeSH and free text search terms. Inclusion criteria for the studies were: (a) performed on a healthy population of Caucasian origin aged between 50 and 75 years; (b) diagnosed by ophthalmological examination in accordance with the International Classification of Diseases 10; (c) contained a detailed description of the sampling and diagnostic procedures and data resources; (d) sample size >500, and (e) published between 1990 and 2008. The results of 57 studies on the prevalence and incidence of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are reported, providing an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of these diseases in Europe from an epidemiological perspective. Copyright (copyright) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
Classification:
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness (Part of: 1 General aspects)
1.1 Epidemiology (Part of: 1 General aspects)
