Riyadh
Saudi Arabia · 2 retained evidence mentions
Source-grounded findings
Supporting evidence
| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Visual impairment among adults in Saudi Arabia. BACKGROUND: To estimate the prevalence of visual impairment, and identify its causes and associated factors among adults aged 40 years and over, attending for eye examination at a Riyadh public hospital in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted among 195 consecutive older adults who attended the outpatient ophthalmology clinic of King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital between 1 February and 30 June 2018. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of visual impairment among older adults attending the ophthalmology clinic in Riyadh city was high and driven by the high rate of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma in this region. As part of their routine checks, there is need to make dilated fundus examination and intraocular pressure measurement mandatory tests in addition to refraction and visual acuity testing, when examining Saudi adults attending the hospital eye clinics in Riyadh province.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “METHODS: A retrospective review was conducted of the charts of 195 patients who had PKP for MCD and of 1800 patients who had PKP for keratoconus at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |