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Tasmanian macular hole study: whole population-based incidence of full thickness macular hole
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Darian-Smith, E and Howie, AR and Allen, PL and Vote, BJ, Tasmanian macular hole study: whole population-based incidence of full thickness macular hole, Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 44, (9) pp. 812-816. ISSN 1442-9071 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Purpose: To determine the incidence of full thickness macular hole in the Tasmanian population.
Design: A whole population retrospective case series in Tasmania, Australia.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with full thickness macular hole (confirmed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging) of both idiopathic and secondary causes were identified from April 2005 to April 2011 by a sole vitreoretinal surgeon servicing Tasmania. Baseline characteristics were recorded. The six-year incidence rate was calculated, based on the 2006 and 2011 Tasmanian census data. Incidence rates were age and sex standardized.
Participants: One hundred forty-seven eyes of 136 patients.
Main Outcome Measures: To determine the incidence (age and sex standardized) of full thickness macular holes in Tasmania, Australia.
Results: Idiopathic macular holes comprised 128 (87.1%). There were 116 cases of idiopathic Full Thickness Macular Hole in one or both eyes between 1 April 2005 and 31 April 2011. The six-year incidence of idiopathic full-thickness macular holes was 24.3 per 100 000 people, 4.05 per 100 000 per year, with the highest six-year incidence observed among women aged 70-79 years.
Conclusion: This is the first global study to report OCT confirmed incidence rates of full thickness macular holes in a relatively static Australian population sub-group.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | full thickness macular hole, incidence, Tasmania, population-based incidence |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Ophthalmology and optometry |
Research Field: | Ophthalmology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Darian-Smith, E (Dr Erica Darian-Smith) |
UTAS Author: | Howie, AR (Dr Allister Howie) |
UTAS Author: | Allen, PL (Dr Penny Allen) |
ID Code: | 111197 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
Deposited By: | Rural Clinical School |
Deposited On: | 2016-09-02 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-07 |
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