Frequency of Beh çet’s disease among a group of visually impaired adults
ConclusionBD is still one of the causes of acquired visual impairment in Turkey. In this study, BD prevalence among a visually impaired adult group was 2.04%. BD accounted for 5.5% among adults who had acquired visual impairment. In a study of 1965, BD prevalence among people with acquired blindness was 12%. However, this study was conducted at pre-immunosuppressive period. Our prevalence is obviously lower than those studies. Extended population-based studies are needed for population estimations.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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