The 10-Year Incidence and Risk Factors of Retinal Vein Occlusion: The Beijing Eye Study
Objective:
To assess the 10-year incidence of retinal vein occlusions (RVOs) and associated factors in adult Chinese subjects.
Design:
Population-based, longitudinal study.
Participants:
The Beijing Eye Study, which included 4439 subjects (age: 40+ years) in 2001, was repeated in 2011 with 2695 subjects participating (66.4% of the survivors).
Methods:
The study participants underwent a detailed ophthalmic examination. Fundus photographs were examined for the new development of RVOs, differentiated into branch RVOs (BRVOs) and central RVOs (CRVOs).
Main Outcome Measures:
Incidence of RVOs.
Results:
Incident RVOs were detected in 51 eyes (Read more...)