Eye diseases in the elderly in Singapore.

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Authors

The Staff of The Benjamin Rose Ho · Ang Mo Kio Thye Hua Kwan Hospital

Abstract

Almost 1 in 5 of the elderly screened had some degree of visual disability. The rates of visual impairment and blindness were similar to those reported in other studies and indicate a significant burden of visually impairing diseases in the community.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Imaging and Analysis Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 38, Issue 4, pp. 149-55

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