Changing trend of cataract blindness and visual outcomes after cataract surgery in adults aged 50 years and older: findings from the national eye surveys in Malaysia
There was a reduction in cataract prevalence and improved visual outcomes in both regions. These favourable results could be attributed to the surgical performance monitoring initiatives and the community cataract programme implemented soon after the survey in 2014.
Authors
- Siti Nurhuda Sharudin
- Mohamad Aziz Salowi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8152-1198)
- Nor Fariza Ngah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4760-2271)
- Nyi Nyi Naing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8308-5625)
- Wan Radziah Wan Nawang
- Norasyikin Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-3934)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Hospital Selayang (MY)
- Sultan Zainal Abidin University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2024-001732
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
- National Institutes of Health