Prevalence of Congenital Ocular Anomalies in 15 Countries of Europe: Results From the Medikeye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital ocular anomalies (COA) are among the most common causes of visual impairment in children in high-income countries. The aim of the study is to describe the prevalence of the various COA recorded in European population-based registries of CA (EUROCAT) participating in the EUROmediCAT consortium.

Methods

Data from 19 EUROmediCAT registries and one healthcare database (EFEMERIS) were included in this descriptive epidemiological study. Cases of COA included live births, FD from 20 weeks gestational age (GA), and termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly.

Results

The prevalence of total COA was 3.47/10,000 births (95% CI [3.61-3.82]), ranging from 1.41 to 13.46/10,000 depending on the registry. Among COA cases, congenital lens anomalies were the most

SUBMITTER: Dubucs C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11586828 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature