Prevalence and risk factors of lens opacities in rural populations living at two different altitudes in China

Prevalence and risk factors of lens opacities in rural populations living at two different altitudes in China

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for lens opacities in populations living at two different altitudes in China. METHODS: A total of 813 subjects aged ≥40y in Lhasa (Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Altitude: 3658 m) and Shaoxing (Zhejiang Province, China. Altitude: 15 m) were un...

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Main Authors: Jia-Ming Yu, De-Qi Yang, Han Wang, Jun Xu, Qian Gao, Li-Wen Hu, Fang Wang, Yang Wang, Qi-Chang Yan, Jin-Song Zhang, Yang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
lens opacities
risk factor
altitude
ultraviolet exposure
cataract
Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2016/4/20160423.pdf

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