Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India
Abstract Presbyopia is an age-related physiological phenomenon in which eye gradually losses its ability to accommodate. It is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide, especially in adults above the age of 40. If uncorrected, it can significantly impair a patient's quality of l...
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| description | Abstract Presbyopia is an age-related physiological phenomenon in which eye gradually losses its ability to accommodate. It is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide, especially in adults above the age of 40. If uncorrected, it can significantly impair a patient's quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the factors which affects patient’s need and willingness to accept presbyopic correction. This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in a semi urban tertiary care hospital from Jan 2021 to June 2022 among patients aged 40 and above who presented to Outpatient department (OPD). Demographic details, medical history, presenting ocular complaints pertaining to presbyopia, spectacle use and decision regarding using near vision correction were noted. Ocular examination included refraction and ocular biometry. Factors that may have influenced complaints of presbyopia or willingness to accept presbyopic correction were analysed. Three hundred and forty two patients with a mean age of 48.55 ± 6.68 years were included. Of these, 262 (76.61%) patients presented with chief complaints related to presbyopia. Those with higher educational qualification (p = 0.031), hypermetropia (p = 0.021), shallower AC depth (p = 0.028) and on medications for systemic ailments (p = 0.01), were more likely to present with chief complaints attributable to presbyopia. Among them, those with higher educational qualifications (p = 0.02) and skilled workers were more likely to accept near vision glasses (p = 0.02), while those with lower Hb (p = 0.01) and myopia (p = 0.01) were less likely to accept correction for presbyopia. Among the 80 patients without chief complaints related to presbyopia, 35 (43.75%) were not willing to accept near vision glasses. Those with higher BMI (p = 0.04) and hypermetropes (p = 0.05) were more willing to accept presbyopic correction. Presbyopia constitutes a significant reason for patients above the age of 40 visiting eye care facility. Multiple socio-economic, systemic and ocular factors influenced both the chief complaints related to presbyopia and willingness to accept presbyopic correction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f46be20d90c4a46b27d4a44322a5c3b2024-03-05T19:13:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-12-011311610.1038/s41598-023-50288-wFactors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south IndiaDhruval A. Khurana0N. Swathi1A. R. Rajalakshmi2Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji VidyapeethDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji VidyapeethDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji VidyapeethAbstract Presbyopia is an age-related physiological phenomenon in which eye gradually losses its ability to accommodate. It is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide, especially in adults above the age of 40. If uncorrected, it can significantly impair a patient's quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the factors which affects patient’s need and willingness to accept presbyopic correction. This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in a semi urban tertiary care hospital from Jan 2021 to June 2022 among patients aged 40 and above who presented to Outpatient department (OPD). Demographic details, medical history, presenting ocular complaints pertaining to presbyopia, spectacle use and decision regarding using near vision correction were noted. Ocular examination included refraction and ocular biometry. Factors that may have influenced complaints of presbyopia or willingness to accept presbyopic correction were analysed. Three hundred and forty two patients with a mean age of 48.55 ± 6.68 years were included. Of these, 262 (76.61%) patients presented with chief complaints related to presbyopia. Those with higher educational qualification (p = 0.031), hypermetropia (p = 0.021), shallower AC depth (p = 0.028) and on medications for systemic ailments (p = 0.01), were more likely to present with chief complaints attributable to presbyopia. Among them, those with higher educational qualifications (p = 0.02) and skilled workers were more likely to accept near vision glasses (p = 0.02), while those with lower Hb (p = 0.01) and myopia (p = 0.01) were less likely to accept correction for presbyopia. Among the 80 patients without chief complaints related to presbyopia, 35 (43.75%) were not willing to accept near vision glasses. Those with higher BMI (p = 0.04) and hypermetropes (p = 0.05) were more willing to accept presbyopic correction. Presbyopia constitutes a significant reason for patients above the age of 40 visiting eye care facility. Multiple socio-economic, systemic and ocular factors influenced both the chief complaints related to presbyopia and willingness to accept presbyopic correction.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50288-w |
| spellingShingle | Dhruval A. Khurana N. Swathi A. R. Rajalakshmi Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India Scientific Reports |
| title | Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India |
| title_full | Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India |
| title_short | Factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction: a cross sectional study from south India |
| title_sort | factors influencing the need and willingness for presbyopic correction a cross sectional study from south india |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50288-w |
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