Five-Year Incidence of Myopic Maculopathy in a General Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Myopic maculopathy is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment worldwide. Moreover, the burden of myopic maculopathy has been expected to increase owing to the rising prevalence of myopia globally. However, there is limited epidemiologic evidence regarding the incidence of and risk factors for myopic maculopathy. This study from Japan, with a relatively high prevalence of myopia, could provide valuable information related to these issues.

Objective

To estimate the incidence of myopic maculopathy and its risk factors in Hisayama in southwestern Japan.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based prospective cohort study in a Japanese community in Hisayama, Japan. The study included a total of 2164 residents 40 years or older who had no myopi

SUBMITTER: Ueda E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature