Prevalencia y factores de riesgo del síndrome pseudoexfoliativo en una población institucionalizada en Navarra

Introduction: Exfoliation syndrome is an agerelated disease leading to ocular and systemic complications. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of exfoliation syndrome (XFS) in Egypt and its association with cataract as one of its comorbidities. Methods: In a retrospective, hospital-based study, 155,032 Egyptians aged over 40 years from all 27 Egyptian governorates were evaluated for the prevalence of XFS and cataract in the period between January 2015 and June 2020. Results: A total of 2448 (1.6%) of the studied subjects had XFS. Their mean age was 71.2 ± 9.62 years which was significantly higher than those of subjects with no XFS. Men comprised 1348 (55.1%) of those diagnosed with XFS and this association was statistically significant (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.45-1.70).Considering the ratio between subjects in our cohort from each region and its real population, the overall corrected prevalence in Egypt was 4.49% (Territorial regions 6.89%, Upper Egypt 5.51%, Lower Egypt 4.38%, and Greater Cairo 3.29%). Among all subjects with XFS, cataract was found in 2150 subjects (87.8%) and XFS represented 6.4% of all subjects diagnosed with cataract in our cohort (n = 33,610). Among subjects with no cataract (n = 121,422), 298 subjects had XFS (OR 0.04, 95% CI 0.03-0.04). Conclusion: Egypt has a moderate XFS prevalence compared to other countries. There is a strong association between XFS and cataract, and XFS was more common in elderly males. The results can be explained by differences in diet, ethnicity, climate, and maybe other factors.

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Exfoliation Syndrome in Egypt: Prevalence and Association with Cataract in a Large Cohort

Aziz

Elawamry

Roshdy

et al. 2021

Ophthalmol Ther

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Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and its Antioxidative Protection Deficiency as Risk Factors for Age-Related Cataract

Zoric

Mirić

Milenković³

et al. 2006

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Prevalence of Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Among Adult Spanish in the Salnés eye Study

Viso

Rodríguez‐Ares

Gudé

2010

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

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Prevalencia y factores de riesgo del síndrome pseudoexfoliativo en una población institucionalizada en Navarra

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Exfoliation Syndrome in Egypt: Prevalence and Association with Cataract in a Large Cohort

Exfoliation Syndrome in Egypt: Prevalence and Association with Cataract in a Large Cohort

Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and its Antioxidative Protection Deficiency as Risk Factors for Age-Related Cataract

Prevalence of Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Among Adult Spanish in the Salnés eye Study

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