Association of glaucoma with 10-year mortality in a population-based longitudinal study in urban Southern China: the Liwan Eye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between glaucoma and 10-year mortality rate in an adult population in China.

Design

Population-based cohort study.

Setting

The Liwan Eye Study, China.

Participants

1405 baseline participants aged 50 years and older were invited to attend a 10-year follow-up examination.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The International Society of Geographic and Epidemiologic Ophthalmology criteria was used to define glaucoma. Detailed information of mortality was confirmed using the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Presenting visual impairment (PVI) was defined as a presenting visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the better-seeing eye. The 10-year mortality rates were compared using the log-rank test. Cox

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8499258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature