Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation
Abstract Background To evaluate the prevalence of blepharoptosis among Korean adults and the characteristics of blepharoptosis patients, and to determine an appropriate age threshold for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation. Methods The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHA...
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| description | Abstract Background To evaluate the prevalence of blepharoptosis among Korean adults and the characteristics of blepharoptosis patients, and to determine an appropriate age threshold for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation. Methods The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-V) was conducted in 2010–2012. We extracted data on 17,878 Korean adults aged more than and equal to 19 years included in KNHANES-V, and determined blepharoptosis prevalence according to age, to determine the cutoff age for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation. We also determined the possible association between blepharoptosis and obesity parameters, such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Results There was astrong association between older age and the prevalence of blepharoptosis. The cutoff age for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation was 63 years for males, 70 years for females, and 66 years for all patients. Patients with a high BMI and large WC had a higher prevalence of blepharoptosis in all age groups except for those aged over 80 years. The association of blepharoptosis with BMI according to age group showed that in the 50–59 and 60–69 years age groups, blepharoptosis prevalence and BMI were higher. However, in the 70–79 and 80–89 years age groups, extremely obese patients (BMI > 30) showed a decreased blepharoptosis prevalence. Conclusions Moderate to severe blepharoptosis can result in poor visual function and exacerbate headaches and depression, leading to decreased quality of life. This study proposed an appropriate age threshold for recommending evaluation of patients with blepharoptosis among the general population of Korea. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c794dfa96c5c4942973f4f2f4048a9382022-12-21T19:44:15ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152020-03-012011810.1186/s12886-020-01350-yBlepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluationJi-Sun Paik0Kyungdo Han1Suk-Woo Yang2Yongkyu Park3Kyungsun Na4Wonkyung Cho5Su-Kyung Jung6Sungeun Kim7Department of Ophthalmology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Biostatistics, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Biostatistics, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaEyeclinc, Center for Clinical Center, National Cancer CenterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaAbstract Background To evaluate the prevalence of blepharoptosis among Korean adults and the characteristics of blepharoptosis patients, and to determine an appropriate age threshold for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation. Methods The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-V) was conducted in 2010–2012. We extracted data on 17,878 Korean adults aged more than and equal to 19 years included in KNHANES-V, and determined blepharoptosis prevalence according to age, to determine the cutoff age for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation. We also determined the possible association between blepharoptosis and obesity parameters, such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Results There was astrong association between older age and the prevalence of blepharoptosis. The cutoff age for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation was 63 years for males, 70 years for females, and 66 years for all patients. Patients with a high BMI and large WC had a higher prevalence of blepharoptosis in all age groups except for those aged over 80 years. The association of blepharoptosis with BMI according to age group showed that in the 50–59 and 60–69 years age groups, blepharoptosis prevalence and BMI were higher. However, in the 70–79 and 80–89 years age groups, extremely obese patients (BMI > 30) showed a decreased blepharoptosis prevalence. Conclusions Moderate to severe blepharoptosis can result in poor visual function and exacerbate headaches and depression, leading to decreased quality of life. This study proposed an appropriate age threshold for recommending evaluation of patients with blepharoptosis among the general population of Korea.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01350-yBlepharoptosisKorean populationAge-related prevalenceThreshold age |
| spellingShingle | Ji-Sun Paik Kyungdo Han Suk-Woo Yang Yongkyu Park Kyungsun Na Wonkyung Cho Su-Kyung Jung Sungeun Kim Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation BMC Ophthalmology Blepharoptosis Korean population Age-related prevalence Threshold age |
| title | Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| title_full | Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| title_fullStr | Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| title_short | Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| title_sort | blepharoptosis among korean adults age related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation |
| topic | Blepharoptosis Korean population Age-related prevalence Threshold age |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01350-y |
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