GUNN's DOTS AS INDICATORS OF RENAL FUNCTION, FINDINGS FROM THE TONGREN HEALTH CARE STUDY

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of Gunn's dots (GDs) and associated systemic factors in adult Chinese. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolling participants older than 45 years from a community-based study. Gunn's dots were evaluated using fundus photography, and associated systemic factors were analyzed. Patients with any retinal or optic neuropathy were excluded. Results: The study included 4,118 participants (mean age: 58.3 ± 9.9 years; male: 1,699/41.3%). Gunn's dots were found in 931 participants, with a prevalence of 22.6 ± 0.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.3–23.9). Systemic factors associated with a higher GD prevalence were younger age (odds ratio [OR]: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.91–0.93; P
Source: RETINA - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research