[Eyelid ectropium prevalence and carriers characteristics in a population from the Center-Western region of São Paulo State].
OBJECTIVE
To present the characteristics of individuals and the prevalence of ectropium eyelid in a random sample of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.


METHODS
Data were collected during the Project on Prevention of Blindness, Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu - UNESP, a systematic random household sample was obtained. We evaluated 10,432 individuals, residents in 11 cities of the health regional located in the Central-Western region of the state of São Paulo. The results were submitted to statistical analysis to evaluate descriptive variables and the prevalence of ectropium eyelid.


RESULTS
Seventy-one ectropium eyelid patients were detected, with an estimated prevalence of 0.68%. The prevalence was not similar in all the studied municipalities. Most people with ectropium eyelid presented age over 70 years and were male. Cataract was concurrently present in 28.0% of them.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of ectropium population in the Central-Western region of São Paulo state is 0.68%. The ectropium eyelid affect mainly male, over 70 years relating sun light exposition and with normal visual acuity.
Departamento de Oftalmologia/Otorrinolaringologia/Cirurgia Cabeça e Pescoço da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da UNESP - Botucatu (SP) - Brasil.
Cristiane do Prado
Cdo P
Silva
Silvana Artioli
SA
Schellini
Carlos Roberto
CR
Padovani
Silvia
S
Narikawa
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology; D004483:Ectropion / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution