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Table 1 The distribution of the principal causes of VI between the 30–59 yrs. and ≥60 yrs. age groups in Jing-An District from 2010 to 2015

From: Causes and Three-year Incidence of Irreversible Visual Impairment in Jing-An District, Shanghai, China from 2010-2015

  

30–59 yrs. old

≥60 yrs. old

 

Causes

2010–2012

n (%)

2013–2015

n (%)

Total

n (%)

2010–2012

n(%)

2013–2015

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Blindness

MMD

9(34.6)

7(25.9)

16(30.2)

14(19.2)

18(22.8)

32(21.1)

Glaucoma

5(19.2)

5(18.5)

10(18.9)

15(20.5)

17(21.5)

32(21.1)

AMD

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

20(27.4)

17(21.5)

37(24.3)

DR

3(11.5)

7(25.9)

10(18.9)

3(4.1)

5(6.3)

8(5.3)

ONA

3(11.5)

1(3.7)

4(7.5)

4(5.5)

5(6.3)

9(5.9)

RP

5(19.5)

6(22.2)

11(20.8)

4(5.5)

4(5.1)

8(5.3)

Others

1(3.7)

1(3.7)

2(3.8)

13(17.8)

13(16.5)

26(17.1)

Total

26

27

53

73

79

152

Low Vision

MMD

55(78.6)

57(70.4)

112(74.2)

53(42.7)

95(57.9)

148(51.4)

Glaucoma

1(1.4)

3(3.7)

4(2.6)

10(8.1)

10(6.1)

20(6.9)

AMD

3(4.3)

3(3.7)

6(3.9)

35(28.2)

31(18.9)

66(22.9)

DR

1(1.4)

13(16.0)

14(9.3)

8(6.5)

10(6.1)

18(6.3)

Others

10(14.2)

5(6.2)

15(9.9)

18(14.5)

18(11.0)

36(12.5)

Total

70

81

151

124

164

288

  1. Abbreviations: MMD myopic macular degeneration, AMD age-related macular degeneration, DR diabetic retinopathy, ONA optic nerve atrophy, RP retinitis pigmentosa