Clinical-epidemiological characterization of cataract in people over 60 years of age

Authors

  • Yaritza Rodríguez Cabrera Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Fermín Valdés Domínguez”. Viñales, Pinar del Río
  • Haime Peña Aroche Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Fermín Valdés Domínguez”. Viñales, Pinar del Río
  • Yolanda Contreras Tamargo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Fermín Valdés Domínguez”. Viñales, Pinar del Río
  • Maikel Díaz Martínez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Hospital Regional “Agusto César Sandino”. Sandino, Pinar del Río, Cuba

Keywords:

Catarata, Agudeza Visual, Factores de Riesgo

Abstract

A descriptive and cross-sectional study consisting of the epidemiological clinical characterization of senile cataract in patients over 60 years old seen in the ophthalmology office in the municipality of Viñales Pinar del Río, in the period from 2015 to 2016, was carried out. A total of 546 patients between the ages of 60 years and older with a diagnosis of senile cataract and visual acuity less than 0,3 in the Sellen chart were studied by means of a non-probabilistic sampling of type subjects. A structured interview was applied to the entire sample. We arrived at the following results: significant predominance of female sex and age group 60 to 69 years, the most frequent accompanying systemic disease in these patients is diabetes mellitus, among the most frequent risk factors identified by the patients is smoking, within the same group predominate patients with grade I of validism, according to the way they live we observed great predominance in patients who live accompanied and according to the visual acuity predominance of the group greater than 0,3.

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Published

2022-12-15

How to Cite

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Rodríguez Cabrera Y, Peña Aroche H, Contreras Tamargo Y, Díaz Martínez M. Clinical-epidemiological characterization of cataract in people over 60 years of age. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];18(4):e935. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/935

Issue

Vol. 18 (2022): Suplemento

Section

Original Article

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