Ocular telemedicine between Nepal and the USA: prevalence of vitreoretinal disease in rural Nepal
| Autor: | T R Vrabec, M K Shresta, S J Marks, S Ruit, J N Ulrich, B Marks, A B S Thapa, J L Federman, G Poudyal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Prevalence Rural Health Macular Degeneration Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Nepal Environmental health Urbanization medicine Humans Aged Diabetic Retinopathy business.industry Public health Diabetic retinopathy Middle Aged medicine.disease Telemedicine United States eye diseases Sensory Systems Ophthalmology Life expectancy Optometry Rural area business Developed country Retinopathy |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Ophthalmology. 93:698-699 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1161 |
| Popis: | This study is aimed at reporting experiences with telemedicine between Nepal and the USA and at reporting the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in rural Nepal. AMD and DR are becoming more significant factors for non-reversible vision loss in rural Nepal due to increasing life expectancy and urbanisation. The prevalence of DM is low compared with the developed world, but the percentage of diabetics with DR is high, presumably due to limited access to healthcare. The higher prevalence of DM in Hetauda is explained as being due to a more urban lifestyle, dietary habits (more deep-fried food) and more advanced age. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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