Open AccessThe British Asian Community Eye Study: Outline of results on the prevalence of eye disease in British Asians with origins from the Indian subcontinent
Author(s) -
Abdul Rauf,
Rizwan Malik,
Catey Bunce,
Richard Wormald
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.107191
Subject(s) - medicine , optometry , diabetic retinopathy , eye examination , visual impairment , macular degeneration , visual acuity , glaucoma , ophthalmology , indian subcontinent , eye disease , maculopathy , population , retinopathy , eye care , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , history , ancient history , psychiatry , endocrinology
Asians from the Indian Subcontinent form the largest ethnic minority in the United Kingdom. Data on the prevalence of visually-impairing eye conditions in this population are vital for planning eye health care services.