Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 9, Number 1-2, April 2019, pages 29-32
The Prevalence of Eyesight Deterioration in People Aged Over 50 Years and Its Correlation With Type II Diabetes in Trinidad
Tables
Number (%) | |
---|---|
Eye condition | |
Cataracts | 159 (59.3) |
Glaucoma | 52 (19.4) |
Long sighted | 13 (4.9) |
Short sighted | 14 (5.2) |
Blurriness | 16 (6.0) |
None | 6.0 (2.2) |
Diabetic retinopathy | 8.0 (3.0) |
Age | |
50 - 55 | 39 (14.6) |
56 - 60 | 40 (14.9) |
61 - 65 | 55 (20.5) |
66 - 70 | 52 (19.4) |
71 - 75 | 49 (18.3) |
76 - 80 | 22 (8.2) |
> 80 | 11 (4.1) |
Gender | |
Male | 137 (51.1) |
Female | 131 (48.9) |
Ethnicity | |
Indo-Trinidadian | 206 (76.9) |
Afro-Trinidadian | 60 (22.4) |
Caucasian | 2.0 (0.7) |
Diabetes | ||
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Yes | No | |
Type of eye condition | ||
Cataracts | 110 | 49 |
Glaucoma | 32 | 20 |
Long sighted | 8 | 5 |
Short sighted | 7 | 7 |
Blurriness | 11 | 5 |
None | 5 | 1 |
Diabetic retinopathy | 8.0 | 0 |
Total | 181 | 87 |