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dc.contributor.authorSchuster, Alexander K.-
dc.contributor.authorNickels, Stefan-
dc.contributor.authorPfeiffer, Norbert-
dc.contributor.authorSchmidtmann, Irene-
dc.contributor.authorWild, Philipp S.-
dc.contributor.authorMünzel, Thomas-
dc.contributor.authorBeutel, Manfred E.-
dc.contributor.authorLackner, Karl J.-
dc.contributor.authorVossmerbaeumer, Urs-
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-06T09:03:11Z-
dc.date.available2021-05-06T09:03:11Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/5828-
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE To determine the frequency of cataract surgery in Germany and to evaluate its impact on visual function in an adult population. METHODS The population-based Gutenberg Health Study was conducted in Germany with its baseline examination between 2007 and 2012 and a 5-year follow-up examiantion. An ophthalmological examination including slit-lamp examination, ocular biometry, and Scheimpflug imaging was carried out. Overall and age-specific frequencies of unilateral and bilateral cataract surgery within 5 years were computed including the 95% confidential intervals [95%-CI]. Association analyses were conducted to determine social and ocular associated factors using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Vision-related quality of life was assessed using NEI VFQ-25. RESULTS A total of 10,544 people aged 35 to 74 years were bilateral phakic at baseline and had information on lens status at the 5-year examination. Of these, 168 had unilateral cataract surgery (1.6% [1.4–1.9%]), and 448 had bilateral cataract surgery (4.2% [3.9–4.7%]) in the following 5 years. The frequency of cataract surgery increased with age: 45–54-year-old subjects had twice as often cataract surgery (in at least on eye: OR = 2.32) than at age 35–44 years. The frequency further strongly increases with age (55–64 years: OR = 10.5; 65–74 years: OR = 43.8, p < 0.001). Subjects with glaucoma were more likely to have cataract surgery (OR = 2.52, p < 0.001). Visual function increased when undergoing bilateral cataract surgery. CONCLUSIONS The frequency of cataract surgery is low at younger ages and increases up to 26% at age 70–74 years. Persons with glaucoma are more likely to undergo cataract surgery at population-based level in Germany.en_GB
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC BY*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titleFrequency of cataract surgery and its impact on visual function : results from the German Gutenberg Health Studyen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-5819-
jgu.type.dinitypearticleen_GB
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde
jgu.type.resourceTextde
jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.number2700-
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz-
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess-
jgu.journal.titleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmologyde
jgu.journal.volume258de
jgu.pages.start2223de
jgu.pages.end2231de
jgu.publisher.year2020-
jgu.publisher.nameSpringerde
jgu.publisher.placeBerlin u.a.de
jgu.publisher.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-020-04770-0de
jgu.publisher.issn1435-702Xde
jgu.organisation.placeMainz-
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
jgu.publisher.doi10.1007/s00417-020-04770-0-
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485-
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