Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study
Abstract Purpose To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster samplin...
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| author | Hassan Hashemi Pooneh Malekifar Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim Abbasali Yekta Hassan Mahboubipour Mehdi Khabazkhoob |
| author_facet | Hassan Hashemi Pooneh Malekifar Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim Abbasali Yekta Hassan Mahboubipour Mehdi Khabazkhoob |
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| description | Abstract Purpose To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. All participants underwent a detailed interview, blood pressure measurement, laboratory blood tests, and a complete ocular examination. Results Three thousand three hundred ten of 3791 invitees participated in the study (response rate: 87.31%). The mean age of the participants was 69.35 ± 7.62 years (60–97 years) and 1912 (57.76%) were female. Overall, the age and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of corneal arcus was 44.28% (41.21–47.39). Based on the multiple logistic regression, the odds of corneal arcus were higher in men than in women (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.14–2.00); in the age group ≥ 80 years compared to the age group 60–64 years (OR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.68–3.53), and in retired people compared to employed individuals (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.31–3.21). Conclusion The present study showed a high prevalence of corneal arcus in the geriatric population. Although various studies have reported a significant relationship between corneal arcus with blood lipid and glucose levels as well as blood pressure, these relationships were not found in the present study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fecf710e34042248e55e7f015a4acce2022-12-22T02:23:09ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152022-08-012211810.1186/s12886-022-02578-6Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye studyHassan Hashemi0Pooneh Malekifar1Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim2Abbasali Yekta3Hassan Mahboubipour4Mehdi Khabazkhoob5Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye HospitalDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical SciencesEye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical SciencesRefractive Errors Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesNoor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye HospitalDepartment of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesAbstract Purpose To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. All participants underwent a detailed interview, blood pressure measurement, laboratory blood tests, and a complete ocular examination. Results Three thousand three hundred ten of 3791 invitees participated in the study (response rate: 87.31%). The mean age of the participants was 69.35 ± 7.62 years (60–97 years) and 1912 (57.76%) were female. Overall, the age and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of corneal arcus was 44.28% (41.21–47.39). Based on the multiple logistic regression, the odds of corneal arcus were higher in men than in women (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.14–2.00); in the age group ≥ 80 years compared to the age group 60–64 years (OR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.68–3.53), and in retired people compared to employed individuals (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.31–3.21). Conclusion The present study showed a high prevalence of corneal arcus in the geriatric population. Although various studies have reported a significant relationship between corneal arcus with blood lipid and glucose levels as well as blood pressure, these relationships were not found in the present study.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02578-6Corneal arcusGeriatric populationCardiovascular risk factorsPrevalence |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Hashemi Pooneh Malekifar Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim Abbasali Yekta Hassan Mahboubipour Mehdi Khabazkhoob Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study BMC Ophthalmology Corneal arcus Geriatric population Cardiovascular risk factors Prevalence |
| title | Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study |
| title_full | Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study |
| title_short | Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study |
| title_sort | prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population tehran geriatric eye study |
| topic | Corneal arcus Geriatric population Cardiovascular risk factors Prevalence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02578-6 |
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