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Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States
Archives of Ophthalmology · 2004 · Vol. 122(4) · pp. 564–564
The Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group*✉(National Eye Institute)
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration affects more than 1.75 million individuals in the United States. Owing to the rapid aging of the US population, this number will increase to almost 3 million by 2020.
Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsRetinal Imaging and AnalysisGlaucoma and retinal disordersMacular degenerationDrusenDemographyPopulationMedicineEthnic groupGeographic atrophyEpidemiologyCensusOphthalmology
MeSH terms
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesPrevalenceAge DistributionSex DistributionBlack PeopleWhite People
Funding
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- George Washington University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
- Erasmus Medisch Centrum
- Stony Brook University
Citations
2,736
FWCI
86.90
field-weighted impact
References
28
Percentile
100%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
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