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Epidemiology of Major Eye Diseases Leading to Blindness in Europe: A Literature Review

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Prokofyeva, Elena, Zrenner, Eberhart·2012·Ophthalmic Research

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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.

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Authors
Prokofyeva, E., & Zrenner, E.
Affiliations
University of Tübingen (DE)
Venue
Ophthalmic Research
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2011-11-26
Volume
47
Issue
4
Pages
171-188
ISSN
  • 0030-3747 (ISSN-L)
  • 1423-0259
OpenAlex
W2085022206
Cited by
212
References
101
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FWCI
1.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Ophthalmic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Tistou and Charlotte Kerstan Stiftung
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Keywords
blindness, eye diseases, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, prevalence, incidence, older adults, Europe
MeSH terms
Blindness, Europe, Eye Diseases, Humans

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