Self-reported glaucoma prevalence and related factors, contribution to reported visual impairment, and functional burden in a cross-sectional study in Colombia.

Nicolás Castellanos-PerillaElkin Garcia-CifuentesJuliana Pineda-OrtegaSofia LemaGeronimo GelvisCarlos Alberto Cano-GutierrezAlvaro J Mejia-Vergara

Published in: International ophthalmology (2023)

Our findings suggest the self-reported prevalence of glaucoma in older adults in Colombia to be higher than reported data. Glaucoma and visual impairment in older adults represent a public health concern, since glaucoma was associated with adverse outcomes like functional loss and risk of falling, affecting the quality of life and their participation in society.

Keyphrases

physical activity
public health
optic nerve
risk factors
cataract surgery
electronic health record
machine learning
optical coherence tomography
deep learning
global health