Analysis of presbyopia and spectacle correction in South Asia
CUI Bei
LIU Baichen
LU Chengrong
Abstract：Objective The aim of our work was to evaluate presbyopia spectacles among mid-age population in oceangoing medical service of South Asia Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, and to provide reference for medical services in South Asia country in future prolonged sea mission.Methods The mid-age population was grouped by age.Data were obtained from the Navy hospital ship ( No.866) .Results Thirty-two —forty-four years old people required the spec-tacles of +1.0—+2.5 DS , 45—54 years old people required the spectacles of +2.5—+3.5 DS. 52.1%of 818 peoples admitted the presence of presbyopia, 31.2%of them thought it was because of aging.Conclusion The presbyopia could appear early in people of South Asia countries, which requires more attention and timely wearing of presbyopia spectacles.
Keywords：PresbyopiaSpectaclesSouth Asia
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 279-281 )