Visually impaired Swedish children. The 1980 cohort study--aspects on mortality.

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  • Author(s): Blohmé J;Blohmé J; Tornqvist K
  • Source:
    Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica [Acta Ophthalmol Scand] 2000 Oct; Vol. 78 (5), pp. 560-5.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 9507578 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1395-3907 (Print) Linking ISSN: 13953907 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Ophthalmol Scand Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Oxford : Blackwell
      Original Publication: Hvidovre, Denmark : Scriptor, c1995-
    • Subject Terms:
      Blindness/*mortality ; Visually Impaired Persons/*statistics & numerical data; Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cohort Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mortality/trends ; Registries ; Sweden/epidemiology ; Visual Acuity
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: Assessment of the burden of mortality in a cohort of visually impaired children in a geographically defined area.
      Methods: A 19-year follow-up of medical records and death certificates.
      Results and Conclusions: Of the initial 128 patients, born 1962-76, 17 (13%) had died, giving a highly significant increase in mortality compared to the equivalent age-specific Swedish population (p-value <0.000001). All deceased had additional impairments. Respiratory causes of death were found in 12/17 cases. The primary ophthalmological diagnosis was cerebral visual impairment in 8 cases, optic atrophy in 6 cases, one each of congenital cataract, microphthalmus and chorioretinitis. A more pronounced level of visual impairment gave an increased risk of mortality. A significantly higher mortality rate among multiply impaired was seen in the combined group with 'childhood blindness' (visual acuity <0.05) and 'visual impairment, undetermined or unknown' opposed to the group with 'low vision' (visual acuity 0.05-<0.3) (p=0.047).
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20001019 Date Completed: 20010125 Latest Revision: 20190921
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078005560.x
    • Accession Number:
      11037915