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Integrated Photoacoustic Ophthalmoscopy and Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Published on: January 15, 2013
1Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Md.
JAMA
|June 1, 1994
Resumen
Es posible prevenir la pérdida de la visión. Eliminar el uso nocturno de lentes de contacto puede prevenir la mayoría de las queratitis ulcerosa. El consumo excesivo de alcohol está relacionado con las cataratas, y fumar aumenta el riesgo de degeneración macular.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Oftalmología Oftalmología.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- La queratitis ulcerosa asociada a lentes de contacto es una causa significativa de deterioro de la visión.
- Las cataratas y la degeneración macular relacionada con la edad (DMAE) son las principales causas de ceguera a nivel mundial.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Identificar los principales factores de riesgo prevenibles para las principales enfermedades oculares.
- Informar las estrategias de salud pública para reducir la pérdida de visión.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de los datos epidemiológicos sobre los hábitos de uso de lentes de contacto.
- Análisis del consumo de alcohol y la prevalencia de cataratas.
- Evaluación del estado de tabaquismo y el riesgo de DMAE.
Principales resultados:
- Se estima que el 49%-74% de los casos de queratitis ulcerosa relacionada con lentes de contacto podrían prevenirse evitando el uso durante la noche.
- El consumo excesivo de alcohol se asocia con todos los tipos de cataratas.
- Los fumadores de cigarrillos exhiben un riesgo casi tres veces mayor de desarrollar degeneración macular relacionada con la edad en comparación con los no fumadores.
Conclusiones:
- Eliminar el uso de lentes de contacto durante la noche es una medida preventiva crítica para la queratitis ulcerosa.
- Reducir el consumo de alcohol y dejar de fumar es vital para prevenir las cataratas y la DMAE, respectivamente.
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