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Near‐vision impairment and unresolved vision problems in Indigenous Australian adults
Author(s) -
Arnold AnnaLena MR,
Goujon Nicolas,
Busija Lucy,
Fox Sarah,
Xie Jing,
Dunn Ross A,
Keeffe Jill E,
Taylor Hugh R
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02846.x
Subject(s) - visual impairment , medicine , optometry , quality of life (healthcare) , visual acuity , indigenous , odds ratio , near vision , odds , vision rehabilitation , vision disorder , refractive error , population , low vision , ophthalmology , psychiatry , environmental health , logistic regression , nursing , ecology , pathology , biology
A bstract Background: To describe near‐vision impairment, self‐reported unresolved vision problems and barriers to having near‐vision correction in Indigenous Australians. Design: A nationwide population‐based study designed to determine the causes and prevalence of vision loss and utilization of eye care services. Participants: Indigenous Australians aged ≥40 years. Methods: Using a multistage random cluster sampling methodology, 30 geographical areas stratified by remoteness were selected to obtain a representation of Indigenous Australians. Visual acuity was conducted using a standard E chart. A questionnaire collected data on eye health, eye care service utilization and vision‐related quality of life. Main Outcome Measures: Near‐vision impairment defined as presenting binocular near visual acuity