Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study Publisher Pubmed

Hashemi H¹ ; Malekifar P² ; Aghamirsalim M³ ; Yekta A⁴ ; Mahboubipour H⁵ ; Khabazkhoob M⁶

Source: BMC Ophthalmology Published:2022

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Purpose: To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. All participants underwent a detailed interview, blood pressure measurement, laboratory blood tests, and a complete ocular examination. Results: Three thousand three hundred ten of 3791 invitees participated in the study (response rate: 87.31%). The mean age of the participants was 69.35 ± 7.62 years (60–97 years) and 1912 (57.76%) were female. Overall, the age and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of corneal arcus was 44.28% (41.21–47.39). Based on the multiple logistic regression, the odds of corneal arcus were higher in men than in women (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.14–2.00); in the age group ≥ 80 years compared to the age group 60–64 years (OR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.68–3.53), and in retired people compared to employed individuals (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.31–3.21). Conclusion: The present study showed a high prevalence of corneal arcus in the geriatric population. Although various studies have reported a significant relationship between corneal arcus with blood lipid and glucose levels as well as blood pressure, these relationships were not found in the present study. © 2022, The Author(s).

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MLA	Hashemi H, et al.. "Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study." BMC Ophthalmology, vol. 22, no. 1, 2022, pp. -.
APA	Hashemi H, Malekifar P, Aghamirsalim M, Yekta A, Mahboubipour H, Khabazkhoob M (2022). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study. BMC Ophthalmology, 22(1), -.
Chicago	Hashemi H, Malekifar P, Aghamirsalim M, Yekta A, Mahboubipour H, Khabazkhoob M. "Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study." BMC Ophthalmology 22, no. 1 (2022): -.
Harvard	Hashemi H et al. (2022) 'Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study', BMC Ophthalmology, 22(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Hashemi H, Malekifar P, Aghamirsalim M, Yekta A, Mahboubipour H, Khabazkhoob M. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study. BMC Ophthalmology. 2022;22(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Hashemi H and Malekifar P and Aghamirsalim M and Yekta A and Mahboubipour H and Khabazkhoob M}, title = {Prevalence and Associated Factors of Corneal Arcus in the Geriatric Population; Tehran Geriatric Eye Study}, journal = {BMC Ophthalmology}, volume = {22}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2022} }
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