The Prevalence of Glaucoma in Adult Rural Chinese Populations of the Bai Nationality in Dali: The Yunnan Minority Eye Study

Hua Zhong; Jun Li; Cairui Li; Tao Wei; Xueping Cha; Ning Cai; Tinghao Luo; Minbin Yu; Yuansheng Yuan

doi:10.1167/iovs.11-9306

Abstract

Prevalence of POAG is similar to PACG in the ethnic Bai population living in rural southwestern China. PACG has a worse visual impairment and prognosis compared to POAG.

Keywords

MedicineGlaucomaOphthalmologyIntraocular pressureConfidence intervalEpidemiologyOptometryPopulationDemographyNationalityGonioscopyOpen angle glaucomaInternal medicineGeographyImmigration

MeSH Terms

Age DistributionAgedAged80 and overChinaEthnicityFemaleGlaucomaHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceRural PopulationSex DistributionVisual Acuity

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Year: 2012
Type: article
Volume: 53
Issue: 6
Pages: 3221-3221
Citations: 59
Access: Closed

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                                    Hua Zhong, 
                                
                                    Jun Li, 
                                
                                    Cairui Li
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            The Prevalence of Glaucoma in Adult Rural Chinese Populations of the Bai Nationality in Dali: The Yunnan Minority Eye Study. 
                            Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
                            , 53
                            (6)
                            , 3221-3221.
                            https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.11-9306
                        

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DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9306
PMID: 22511635

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