Epidemiological survey of anterior segment diseases in Japanese isolated island using a portable slit-lamp device in home-based cases in Miyako Island.

Eisuke Shimizu, Kazuhiro Hisajima, Shintaro Nakayama, Hiroki Nishimura, Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani, Ryota Yokoiwa, Yusuke Shimizu, Masato Kishimoto, Keigo Yasukawa
Author Information
  1. Eisuke Shimizu: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan. ORCID
  2. Kazuhiro Hisajima: Dr. Gon Kamakura Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan.
  3. Shintaro Nakayama: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
  4. Hiroki Nishimura: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
  5. Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
  6. Ryota Yokoiwa: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
  7. Yusuke Shimizu: OUI Inc., Tokyo, Japan. ORCID
  8. Masato Kishimoto: Dr. Gon Kamakura Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan.
  9. Keigo Yasukawa: Dr. Gon Kamakura Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan.

Abstract

The ophthalmic diseases often affect the elderly and require proper diagnosis, treatments, and follow ups. However, many cases lack adequate eye care due to limited resources and decreased daily living activities among individuals. Despite the importance of ophthalmic home care, epidemiological research in this area has been lacking. This study utilized portable ophthalmological equipment to conduct an epidemiological research of anterior segment diseases in patients receiving home-based medical care in Japanese isolated island "Miyako island". A retrospective examination was conducted on home visit cases from a single facility in Miyako island (Dr. Gon Clinic). Data from 147 cases were collected and analyzed which the data are all recorded by the home care doctors and send the data to the cloud in order to make a diagnosis by the ophthalmologists. Findings included various anterior segment eye diseases such as Ptosis, meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctival chalasis, corneal opacity, conjunctival hyperemia, pterygium, and cataract. Notably, over half of the cases (51.67%) had not undergone cataract surgery although the average age are notably high (85.69 ± 12.11 age of years). Among those without surgery, all showed signs of moderate to severe cataracts, with severity increasing with age. Additionally, a shallow anterior chamber depth was observed in one-third of these cases (33.63%) which considerable to receive a surgery to prevent the acute glaucoma attack. From our study, to ensure that patients in remote islands as Miyako island do not miss opportunities for eye care, there is an urgent need for the establishment of a supportive medical system.

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MeSH Term

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Anterior Eye Segment
East Asian People
Eye Diseases
Home Care Services
Islands
Japan
Retrospective Studies
Slit Lamp Microscopy

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