Abstract
As the demography of Western society changes, the population prevalence of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is expected to rise. Despite this, there remains a paucity of quality data concerning the population prevalence of AMD, the commonest cause of blindness in the elderly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 301-314 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Eye |
Volume | 11 ( Pt 3) |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Disease Progression
- England
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Macular Degeneration
- Pigment Epithelium of Eye
- Prevalence
- Retinal Drusen
- Visual Acuity