Prevalence of age-related maculopathy at two points in time in an elderly British population

A J Dickinson, J M Sparrow, A M Duke, J R Thompson, J M Gibson, A R Rosenthal

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)301-314
Number of pages14
JournalEye
Volume11 ( Pt 3)
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

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