Common eye diseases in older adults of southern Germany: results from the KORA-Age study. Age Ageing 2017; 46:481-486. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405752/pdf/afw234.pdf. Accessed October 19, 2017Reitmeir P,Linkohr B, Heier M,et al. Common eye ...
PURPOSE: a population-based study in the region of Augsburg (Germany, KORA) was used to identify the prevalence of eye diseases and their risk factors in a sample of aged individuals. METHODS: data originated from the KORA-Age study collected in 2012 and 822 participants (49.6% women, 50.4...
Prevalence of diagnosed dry eye disease in the United States among adults aged 18 years and older. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017;182:90–8. Article PubMed Google Scholar Elhusseiny AM, Khalil AA, El Sheikh RH, Bakr MA, Eissa MG, El Sayed YM. New approaches for diagnosis of dry eye disease...
The application of saccades to assess cognitive impairment among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Article 07 September 2023 The link between eye movements and cognitive function in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Article 04 January 2025 Antisaccades in Parkinson’s Dise...
Older adults living in remote areas with limited access to health services are at higher risk to develop visual impairment and blindness. We conducted a population-based survey to determine the vision status in subjects 45 years of age and older from urban and rural areas of Parintins city, Bra...
Another study with 6000 African-Americans aged 40 years and older documented that African-Americans have unique demographic as well as ocular characteristics that impact both the incidence and the progression of eye diseases in this vulnerable population [20]. Despite a high risk of vision impairment...
Corneal Diseases The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped "window" at the front of your eye. It helps to focus the light that comes in. Disease, infection, injury, and exposure to toxins can damage it. Signs include: Red eyes Watery eyes Pain Reduced vision, or a halo effect The main tre...
Purpose To examine whether vision impairment and eye diseases are independently associated with memory decline in older adults. Design Cohort study. Methods We included 8315 participants aged 50-94 years in China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from China and 8939 participants aged ...
The Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group. Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122(4):564–72. https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.122.4.564. Article Google Scholar “Nearly 10 Million adults found to be severely nearsighted in the united...
Tobacco smoking, often co-abused with alcohol and other drugs, poses a significant threat to eye health. Smoking has been conclusively linked to an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in older adults. The harmful chemicals in tobacco...