Evaluation of the etiology of cataract in a referral hospital in Tehran, Iran
Objective(s): To evaluate the etiology of cataract and prevalence and correlation of risk factors with various types of cataract.Methods: Among the patients who underwent cataract surgery in Labafinejad Hospital in 2004, 400 patients were chosen by a systemic sampling method. Information were collec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Payesh |
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| Online Access: | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-651-en.html |
| Summary: | Objective(s): To evaluate the etiology of cataract and prevalence and correlation of risk factors with various types of cataract.Methods: Among the patients who underwent cataract surgery in Labafinejad Hospital in 2004, 400 patients were chosen by a systemic sampling method. Information were collected from the patients' records and recorded in a check list.Results: Senile and congenital types of cataract were the most prevalent in the sample. There was a correlation between age, mean age, sex, type of involvement and type of cataract. Among systemic diseases, hypertension was the most common (35.5%), followed by diabetes mellitus (22%). In slit lamp examination, of congenital cases, the most common opacity was lamellar type and in other types of cataract, mixed opacity was the most common type. Conclusion: In this study the proportion of male cases was greater than that reported in other studies. Meanwhile, 65.5% of the patients were under the age of 70, which shows the need for evaluation of the relatively low age of onset in Iran. |
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| ISSN: | 1680-7626 2008-4536 |