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Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study
Hassan Hashemi1, Pooneh Malekifar2, Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim3
1Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose:
To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population.
Methods:
This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method. All participants underwent a detailed interview, blood pressure measurement, laboratory blood tests, and a complete ocular examination.
Results:
Three thousand three hundred ten of 3791 invitees participated in the study (response rate: 87.31%). The mean age of the participants was 69.35 ± 7.62 years (60-97 years) and 1912 (57.76%) were female. Overall, the age and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of corneal arcus was 44.28% (41.21-47.39). Based on the multiple logistic regression, the odds of corneal arcus were higher in men than in women (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.14-2.00); in the age group ≥ 80 years compared to the age group 60-64 years (OR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.68-3.53), and in retired people compared to employed individuals (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.31-3.21).
Conclusion:
The present study showed a high prevalence of corneal arcus in the geriatric population. Although various studies have reported a significant relationship between corneal arcus with blood lipid and glucose levels as well as blood pressure, these relationships were not found in the present study.
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