The prevalence and risk factors for cataract in rural and urban India

2019104 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Rajiv Raman · Anglia Ruskin University

Sumeer Singh · Anglia Ruskin University

Shahina Pardhan · Sankara Nethralaya

Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan · Sankara Nethralaya

Gayathri Swaminathan · Sankara Nethralaya

JananiSurya Ravichandran · Sankara Nethralaya

Suganeswari Ganesan ·

Abstract

We found the risk factors for any cataract in older age group to be increasing age and HbA1c in rural group. Age and lower social economic status were found to be the risk factors in urban arm. A statistically significant difference was found on comparison of the prevalence of cataract and its subtypes between the rural and urban population.

Topics & Keywords

Connexins and lens biology Glaucoma and retinal disorders Retinal Imaging and Analysis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volume 67, Issue 4, pp. 477-477

DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1127_17

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.37