Epidemiology of cataract in an older Australian population: long-term incidence and risk factors

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/571429

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cataract is the most common eye disease in the elderly population and cataract surgery is the most commonly pe formed eye surgery in the country. Preventing or delaying the onset of cataract will not only improve the quality of life of the elderly population but will also save a significant amount in the health care spending. In this study we aim to estimate the incidence of this disease amongst older Australians and identify possible preventable causes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $68,378.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Opthalmology And Vision Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Epidemiology | Ophthalmology | Public Health

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