Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Presenting Visual Impairment and Presenting Blindness in Adults Presenting to an Examination Center in Suzhou, China

• Published in: Journal of ophthalmology Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Sun, Ruizhu, Huang, Dan, Liu, Zhenxing, Zhu, Tingting, Gu, Zheyao, Ma, Ge, Wang, Yun, Zhang, Chunyuan, Luo, Xiangying, Tang, Zhigang, Xi, Ting, Xie, Fangfei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 20.12.2022; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adults; Blindness; Blood pressure; Consent; Entrance examinations; Hospitals; Macular degeneration; Older people; Risk factors; Visual acuity; Visual impairment; China; Jiangsu China; United States > US; Japan

Purpose. To evaluate the prevalence, causes, and risk factors of presenting visual impairment (PVI) and presenting blindness among adults in Suzhou, China. Methods. A total of 43927 subjects were included in this cross-sectional study. Each subject underwent ophthalmic examinations, including presen...