Livingston P M, Carson C A, Taylor H R
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 1995 Dec;2(3):151-64. doi: 10.3109/09286589509057097.
Cataract is a major cause of blindness, accounting for nearly half of all blindness worldwide. Epidemiological research provides the principles and methods to assess the extent of cataract, and supplies the necessary information for policy planning. Obtaining accurate epidemiological data on cataract is essential to ascertain and estimate the cost of primary and secondary eye health care needs. Determining risk factors is also necessary to reduce the economic and social repercussions associated with the disease. The following paper presents a review of the epidemiology of cataract in the middle to elderly age group.
白内障是失明的主要原因，占全球所有失明病例的近一半。流行病学研究提供了评估白内障程度的原则和方法，并为政策规划提供必要信息。获取准确的白内障流行病学数据对于确定和估计初级和二级眼保健需求的成本至关重要。确定风险因素对于减少与该疾病相关的经济和社会影响也很有必要。以下论文对中老年人群白内障的流行病学进行了综述。
