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Contributions of risk factors to cataract events in Pejeruk Village, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in 2018

Poster Details

First Author: C.Handita INDONESIA

Co Author(s): Y. Lestari                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Cataract remains an important issue in Indonesia, with no exception in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. According to national health research data (Riskesdas) year 2013, the province ranks 7th for blindness caused by cataract. Cataract may cause a cloudy lens, and if left untreated, a complication such as blindness will occur. Although it mostly occurs due to degenerative process, socio-demographic and socio-economic factors may additionally contribute to the progress of the disease. The aim of this study is to describe the number of cataract disease, and relate it to the populations’ characteristic based on socio-demographic and economic factors.

Setting:

Pejeruk Village, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Methods:

Sixty-eight subjects who live and work in Pejeruk Village and were more than 60 years old, were included in a descriptive analytic study with cross-sectional survey. Subjects answered several questions regarding visual disturbances followed by eye examination, which includes shadow test and visual acuity measurement.

Results:

A total of thirty subjects positive for cataract after shadow test, with 20 people categorized as blind. Most elderly had experienced cloudy vision without further examination. Amongst 30 subjects, 17 were ranged between 60 to 74 years old and showed a significant number of cataract (p=0.002). From 48 subjects with no educational background, 25 were positive for cataract, and statistically significant (p=0.040). There was no association between gender, economic status, and employment with cataract. Furthermore, factor such as sun exposure was associated with cataract incidence (p=0.044), while outdoor activities and smoking habit were not statistically significant with the condition.

Conclusions:

The number of cataracts still remains high (44%), followed by blindness rate in the village. Socio-demographic factors such as age, low education, and sunlight exposure were closely associated to the incidence of cataract.

Financial Disclosure:

None