[An epidemiologic survey of cataract in Shunyi County, Beijing].
The report presents the findings of an epidemiologic study of cataract in Shunyi County, Beijing, conducted in 1985, revealing that the general prevalence of senile cataract was 5.99%, and in people over 40 years of age, 18.58%; the rate obviously increased with age. Cataract accounted for 14.54% of the blind and 20.51% of the low-vision. The diagnostic criteria for senile cataract in surveys and the strategy for the prevention and treatment of senile cataract are recommended.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology