Prevalence of lens opacities in Asian Malays.

Purpose: To describe the prevalence of lens opacities and cataract surgery in an older Malay population in Singapore.

Methods: The Singapore Malay Eye Study is a population-based cross-sectional study of 3280 (78.7% response rate) Malay adults aged 40-80 years.

Lack of awareness amongst community patients with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: the Singapore Malay eye study.

Introduction: We assessed awareness of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in a Singaporean Malay population. We hypothesised that poor awareness is associated with poorer control of diabetic retinopathy risk factors (glycaemic and blood pressure levels) and suboptimal treatment with laser therapy.

Materials And Methods: A population-based survey of 3280 (78.

Effect of blood pressure on the retinal vasculature in a multi-ethnic Asian population.

Blood pressure has a significant effect on retinal arterioles. There are few data on whether this effect varies by race/ethnicity. We examined the relationship of blood pressure and retinal vascular caliber in a multi-ethnic Asian population.

Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors in the Singapore Malay Eye Survey.

Purpose: To describe the prevalence and risk factors for myopia and other refractive errors in an urban Malay population in Singapore.

Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.

Participants: Persons of Malay ethnicity, between 40 and 80 years of age, living in Singapore.

Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in a Malay population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study.

Objective: To describe the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in an Asian Malay population.

Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.

Participants: An age-stratified random sample of Malay persons aged 40 to 80 years living in Singapore.

Fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever in adults during a dengue epidemic in Singapore.

Background: Dengue fever has seen a significant re-emergence in Southeast Asia. Associated with the rise of dengue has been the increase in dengue-associated mortality. To better understand the predictors of mortality, we conducted a review of hospitalized adult dengue infections within our institution.