Sociodemographic, behavioral, and medical risk factors associated with visual impairment among older adults: a community-based pilot survey in Southern District of Hong Kong

Sociodemographic, behavioral, and medical risk factors associated with visual impairment among older adults: a community-based pilot survey in Southern District of Hong Kong

Abstract Background The last visual survey of older adults in Hong Kong was a district-level study in 2002, with no assessment of behavioral and medical risk factors for visual impairment (VI). Our objectives were to determine the latest VI prevalence among older adults, significance of any spatial...

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Main Authors: Perseus Wing-Fu WONG, Jordy Kin-Pong LAU, Bonnie Nga-Kwan CHOY, Kendrick Co SHIH, Alex Lap-Ki NG, Ian Yat-Hin WONG, Jonathan Cheuk-Hung CHAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Visual impairment
Prevalence
Risk factors
Survey
Hong Kong
Disparities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01644-1

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