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Causes of visual impairment and common eye problems in northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives

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  • Mansberger, S.L.
  • Romero, F.C.
  • Smith, N.H.
  • Johnson, C.A.
  • Cioffi, G.A.
  • Edmunds, B.
  • Choi, D.
  • Becker, T.M.

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Objectives. Little information exists regarding the causes of visual impairment and the most common eye problems in American Indians/Alaska Natives. Methods. We randomly sampled American Indians/Alaska Natives older than 40 years from 3 tribes within the Northwest region. Results. We found a higher prevalence of visual impairment and normal-tension glaucoma, as well as a lower prevalence of ocular hypertension, in American Indians/Alaska Natives compared with previous results in other racial/ethnic groups. Conclusions. American Indians/Alaska Natives have a need for vision correction. Future interventions in American Indians/Alaska Natives should include providing spectacles for refractive error, detecting glaucoma, and preventing visual impairment from age-related maculopathy and cataracts.

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  • Mansberger, S.L. & Romero, F.C. & Smith, N.H. & Johnson, C.A. & Cioffi, G.A. & Edmunds, B. & Choi, D. & Becker, T.M., 2005. "Causes of visual impairment and common eye problems in northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(5), pages 881-886.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.054221_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.054221
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    1. João Marcello Furtado & Arthur Gustavo Fernandes & Juan Carlos Silva & Sandra Del Pino & Carolina Hommes, 2023. "Indigenous Eye Health in the Americas: The Burden of Vision Impairment and Ocular Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-14, February.

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