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Global and regional prevalence of age-related cataract: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Eye (London), 2020-08, Vol.34 (8), p.1357-1370 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2020. ;The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2020 ;ISSN: 0950-222X ;EISSN: 1476-5454 ;DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0806-3 ;PMID: 32055021

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  • Title:
    Global and regional prevalence of age-related cataract: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Author: Hashemi, Hassan ; Pakzad, Reza ; Yekta, Abbasali ; Aghamirsalim, Mohamadreza ; Pakbin, Mojgan ; Ramin, Shahroukh ; Khabazkhoob, Mehdi
  • Subjects: Age ; Health risk assessment ; Review
  • Is Part Of: Eye (London), 2020-08, Vol.34 (8), p.1357-1370
  • Description: The aim of our study was to estimate regional and global cataract prevalence, its prevalence in different age groups, and the determinants of heterogeneity and its prevalence. For that, we used international databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and other sources of information to conduct a systematic search for all articles concerning the prevalence of age-related cataract and its types in different age groups. Of the 9922 identified articles, 45 studies with a sample size of 161,947 were included in the analysis, and most of them were from the Office for the Western Pacific Region (19 studies). Age- standardized pooled prevalence estimate (ASPPE) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of any cataract, cortical cataract, nuclear cataract, and posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataract were 17.20% (13.39-21.01), 8.05% (4.79-11.31), 8.22% (4.93-11.52), and 2.24% (1.41-3.07), respectively. Significant effects on heterogeneity were observed for the WHO region in the prevalence of any cataract (b: 6.30; p: 0.005) and study year in the prevalence of nuclear cataract (b: -0.66, p: 0.042). In general, the prevalence of cataract not only varies by region but also by age group, and most cases are over the age of 60 years. We examined the sources of variance in the prevalence of cataract and its different types, and identified age as a responsible factor in the prevalence of any cataract, cortical cataract, nuclear cataract, and PSC of cataract, WHO region in the prevalence of any cataract, and study year in the prevalence of nuclear cataract.
  • Publisher: England: Nature Publishing Group
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0950-222X
    EISSN: 1476-5454
    DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0806-3
    PMID: 32055021
  • Source: PubMed Central
    ProQuest Central
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