Ghafour I M, Allan D, Foulds W S
Br J Ophthalmol. 1983 Apr;67(4):209-13. doi: 10.1136/bjo.67.4.209.
An analysis of blind registration forms was made to determine the commonest causes of blindness in the west of Scotland. It was found that the leading causes of blindness in order of frequency of incidence were senile macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and myopic degeneration. Diabetic retinopathy was the leading cause of blindness among persons of working age.
对盲症登记表进行了分析,以确定苏格兰西部导致失明的最常见原因。结果发现,按发病率高低排序,导致失明的主要原因依次为老年性黄斑变性、青光眼、白内障、糖尿病性视网膜病变和近视性变性。糖尿病性视网膜病变是工作年龄段人群失明的主要原因。