Population-Based Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pterygium in the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 5359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Marmamula ◽  
Rohit C. Khanna ◽  
Gullapalli N. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
The South ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Disease Study

Population-Based Assessment of Unilateral Visual Impairment in the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh: Rapid Assessment of Visual Impairment (RAVI) Project

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
Srinivas Marmamula ◽  
Konegari Shekhar ◽  
Seema Banerjee ◽  
Rohit C. Khanna ◽  
Gullapalli N. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The South ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian State

scholarly journals Visual Impairment in the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh - Rapid Assessment of Visual Impairment (AP-RAVI) Project

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e70120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Marmamula ◽  
Saggam Narsaiah ◽  
Konegari Shekhar ◽  
Rohit C. Khanna ◽  
Gullapalli N. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
The South ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian State

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Primary Glaucomas in Adult Urban and Rural Populations in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study

Ophthalmology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 117 (7) ◽  
pp. 1352-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrasekhar Garudadri ◽  
Sirisha Senthil ◽  
Rohit C. Khanna ◽  
Krishniah Sannapaneni ◽  
Harsha B. Laxmana Rao
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Disease Study

scholarly journals Fifteen-year incidence rate and risk factors of pterygium in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

2020 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2020-316359
Author(s):  
Rohit C Khanna ◽  
Srinivas Marmamula ◽  
Maria Vittoria Cicinelli ◽  
Asha Latha Mettla ◽  
Pyda Giridhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Adjusted Incidence Rate ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Disease Study

PurposeTo report 15-year incidence rate and associated risk factors of pterygium among people aged 30 years and above at baseline in the rural clusters of longitudinal Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS III).MethodsThe baseline APEDS I included 7771 participants of which 6447 (83%) were traced and 5395 (83.7%) were re-examined in APEDS III. To estimate the incidence of pterygium, we selected participants who were 30 years and above at baseline (4188), of which 2976 were traced and 2627 (88.3%) were examined, and based on inclusion criteria, 2290 participants were included in the study. The incidence rate of pterygium was defined as the proportion of people free of pterygium at baseline who had developed the condition at 15-year follow-up (range 13–17 years). Univariate and multivariable analyses for risk factors were undertaken.ResultsThe sex-adjusted incidence rate of pterygium was 25.2 per 100 person-years (95% CI 24.8 to 25.7) which was significantly higher for men than women (26.3 per 100 person-years (95% CI 25.6 to 27.0) and 24.7 (95% CI 24.1 to 25.3) respectively). At the multivariable analysis, male gender (RR: 1.35, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.83), no formal education (RR: 2.46, 95% CI 1.22 to 4.93), outdoor occupation (RR: 1.47, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.9) and lower body mass index (BMI) (<18.5) (RR: 1.25, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.55) were associated with increased risk of pterygium.ConclusionsThe overall incidence rate of pterygium was high in this rural population, especially in men and those engaged in outdoor activities, lack of formal education and with lower BMI. It is likely that greater exposure to ultraviolet light is a major contributing factor, thus warranting preventive strategies.

Population-based assessment of refractive error in India: the Andhra Pradesh eye disease study

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhi Dandona ◽  
Lalit Dandona ◽  
Marmamula Srinivas ◽  
Pyda Giridhar ◽  
Catherine A McCarty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Error ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Disease Study

A Population-Based Assessment of Presbyopia in the State of Andhra Pradesh, South India: The Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 2324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveen K. Nirmalan ◽  
Sannapaneni Krishnaiah ◽  
Bindiganavale R. Shamanna ◽  
Gullapalli N. Rao ◽  
Ravi Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
South India ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The State ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Disease Study

Usage 2: ‘Aati kyaa New York?’ – a Nampally monologue

English Today ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Rakesh Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Market Area ◽  
The South ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian State

Rakesh Chaudhary opens a window on hybridization in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, in the trendy market area called Nampally.

scholarly journals Spectacle Coverage and Spectacles Use among Elderly Population in Residential Care in the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Marmamula ◽  
L. V. Chandra Sekhar Ravuri ◽  
Mei Ying Boon ◽  
Rohit C. Khanna
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
The South ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian State

Background. There is limited research conducted on uncorrected refractive errors, presbyopia, and spectacles use among the elderly population in residential care in developing countries such as India. We conducted a cross-sectional study among elderly in residential care to assess the spectacle coverage and spectacles usage in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Methods. All 524 residents in the 26 “homes for aged” institutions in the district were enumerated. Eye examination was performed that included visual acuity (VA) assessment for distant and near vision. A questionnaire was used to collect information on spectacles use.Results. 494/524 individuals were examined, 78% were women, and 72% had no education. The mean age of participants was 70 years. The spectacle coverage for refractive errors was 35.1% and 23.9% for presbyopia. The prevalence of current use and past use of spectacles was 38.5% (95% CI: 34.2–42.8;n=190) and 17.2% (95% CI: 13.9–42.8), respectively.Conclusions. There is low spectacle coverage for both refractive errors and presbyopia among elderly individuals in residential care in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Appropriate service delivery systems should be developed to reach out this vulnerable group of seniors on a priority basis.

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