Aiqin Zhu Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders, Vision Loss
Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Geriatric, Qinghai Provincial Hospital, Xining, China
Dr. Aiqin Zhu is an eminent author in the field of Geriatric. He is currently a Professor in the Institution of Geriatric, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining,China. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Aiqin Zhu, Ling Li, Xin Zhong, Guofeng Li, Yinlan Li, Xiangxi Guo, Junming Lou, Zhenghong Qing, Shengzheng Wu and Jun Zhang
Aim: To investigate the clinically estimated incidence and risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a various nationalities in Tibet and Qinghai plateau.
Methods: 185 AMD patients (288 eyes), aged 40 to 86 years and lived in Qinghai-Tibet plateau area (with a sea-level of 1800 m - 4300 m), were enrolled. All patients were assigned into four groups based on their nationalities. The Detached Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Fundus Photography, Visual Acuity, Slit-Lamp Examination, Intraocular Pressure, Laboratory Blood Test were employed.
Results: The data sh... view moreĀ»