Hoveyzeh Eye Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Hoveyzeh – Khuzestan Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Arab
Conducted by: Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Nader Saki, MD
- Seyed Jalal Hashemi, MD
- Bahman Cheraghian, PhD
- Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, PhD
- Esmaeil Idani, MD
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Eye Cohort Study started in Hoveyzeh in May 2017, and enrollment is currently ongoing.
Principal Investigator: Gholamreza Khataminia, MD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
10,116
individuals
Gender Distribution
47% Male
53% Female
53% Female
Age Distribution
35% ----35-44 years
34%----45-54 years
24%----55-64 years
7%----≥65
Residence Type
70% Urban
30% Rural
30% Rural
Contact information
Email: hoveizeh.cs@ajums.ac.ir