Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi
Background: The population of India is ageing. The number and percentage of elderly persons is increasing. Visual impairment is common among elderly persons and affects their vision-related quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment among elderly...
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| author | Dwarakanathan Vignesh Noopur Gupta Mani Kalaivani Anil Kumar Goswami Baridalyne Nongkynrih Sanjeev Kumar Gupta |
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| description | Background: The population of India is ageing. The number and percentage of elderly persons is increasing. Visual impairment is common among elderly persons and affects their vision-related quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment among elderly persons aged 60 years and above residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi and study its association with socio-demographic variables and vision-related quality of life. Methods: A total of 604 elderly participants were selected by simple random sampling. House-to-house visit was done, and a self-developed pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect socio-demographic information. Visual acuity was measured using Snellen's chart, and distant direct ophthalmoscopy was done to diagnose cataract. Vision-related quality of life was assessed by Indian Vision Function Questionnaire-33 (IND-VFQ-33). Results: Of the 604 participants, 555 (91.9%) were available for interview. The prevalence of visual impairment was 24.5% (95% CI: 20.9% - 28.1%). Cataract was the leading cause of visual impairment (50.7%), followed by uncorrected refractive error (36.8%). Illiteracy (aOR: 3.49, 1.37-8.87), economic dependence on family members (aOR: 1.92, 1.04 – 3.54), not currently working (aOR: 1.89, 1.20-2.98) and chewing of tobacco products (aOR: 2.56, 1.48-4.42) were significantly associated with visual impairment among study participants. Vison-related quality of life was worse among those with visual impairment. Conclusion: Burden of visual impairment is high among elderly persons living in urban resettlement colonies. It is largely avoidable. Eye-care services should be accessible and affordable to them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8697991fe5344ae8bcaba4c16a1c0ae32022-12-21T20:17:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01841432143910.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_188_19Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of DelhiDwarakanathan VigneshNoopur GuptaMani KalaivaniAnil Kumar GoswamiBaridalyne NongkynrihSanjeev Kumar GuptaBackground: The population of India is ageing. The number and percentage of elderly persons is increasing. Visual impairment is common among elderly persons and affects their vision-related quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment among elderly persons aged 60 years and above residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi and study its association with socio-demographic variables and vision-related quality of life. Methods: A total of 604 elderly participants were selected by simple random sampling. House-to-house visit was done, and a self-developed pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect socio-demographic information. Visual acuity was measured using Snellen's chart, and distant direct ophthalmoscopy was done to diagnose cataract. Vision-related quality of life was assessed by Indian Vision Function Questionnaire-33 (IND-VFQ-33). Results: Of the 604 participants, 555 (91.9%) were available for interview. The prevalence of visual impairment was 24.5% (95% CI: 20.9% - 28.1%). Cataract was the leading cause of visual impairment (50.7%), followed by uncorrected refractive error (36.8%). Illiteracy (aOR: 3.49, 1.37-8.87), economic dependence on family members (aOR: 1.92, 1.04 – 3.54), not currently working (aOR: 1.89, 1.20-2.98) and chewing of tobacco products (aOR: 2.56, 1.48-4.42) were significantly associated with visual impairment among study participants. Vison-related quality of life was worse among those with visual impairment. Conclusion: Burden of visual impairment is high among elderly persons living in urban resettlement colonies. It is largely avoidable. Eye-care services should be accessible and affordable to them.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=4;spage=1432;epage=1439;aulast=VigneshElderlyquality of lifevisual impairment |
| spellingShingle | Dwarakanathan Vignesh Noopur Gupta Mani Kalaivani Anil Kumar Goswami Baridalyne Nongkynrih Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Elderly quality of life visual impairment |
| title | Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi |
| title_full | Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi |
| title_short | Prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi |
| title_sort | prevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of delhi |
| topic | Elderly quality of life visual impairment |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=4;spage=1432;epage=1439;aulast=Vignesh |
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