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dc.contributor.author | Dimitrova Radojichikj, Daniela | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-06T16:00:49Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-12-06T16:00:49Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Dimitrova-Radojichikj, D. (2017). Prevalence and causes of blindness among Macedonian population. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 18(1-2):17-25. (DOI: 10.19057/jser.2017.16) | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/948 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Goal: To determine prevalence and causes of blindness among adults (> 26 years age) in five municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia. Methods: The ophthalmology statements of registered people with blindness who are beneficiaries of social welfare in 2015 were reviewed. Results: A total of 475 records were included in the research. The mean age of the persons was 64.1 (range 26-87), both male and female. Blindness was found to be significantly associated with increasing age (p<0.001). There was gender difference in the prevalence of blindness (p=0.0310). The rate of blindness was estimated to be 0.24% (95% CI:0.22-0.26). The most common causes were cataract (23.2%), then glaucoma (21.7%) and diabetic retinopathy (12.8%). Many of the causes of blindness were potentially avoidable, with cataract and glaucoma as leading etiology. Conclusion: The results of this study point to the initiation of coordinated activities to prevent blindness caused from cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 18(1-2):17-25. | en_US |
dc.subject | prevalence, age, gender, causes of blindness | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence and causes of blindness among Macedonian population | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.19057/jser.2017.16 | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
crisitem.author.dept | Faculty of Philosophy | - |
Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Philosophy 04: Journal Articles / Статии во научни списанија |
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