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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness among Adult Chinese in Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Eye Study.

Qi Sheng YouBonnie K N ChoyJonathan Cheuk-Hung ChanAlex L K NgKendrick C ShihJanice J C CheungJasper K W WongJennifer W H ShumMichael Y NiJimmy Sm LaiGabriel M LeungTien Yin WongIan Y H Wong
Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2020)
The prevalence of visual impairment in Hong Kong increased significantly with older age and thinner central corneal thickness. The major causes for impairment were under-correction of refractive error, cataract, and age-related macular degeneration.
Keyphrases
  • age related macular degeneration
  • risk factors
  • optical coherence tomography
  • cataract surgery
  • middle aged