Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States

David S. Friedman; Benita J O'Colmain; Beatriz Muñoz; Sandra C. Tomany; Catherine A. McCarty; Paulus T.V.M. de Jong; Barbara Nemesure; Paul Mitchell; John H. Kempen

doi:10.1001/archopht.122.4.564

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.

Keywords

Macular degenerationDrusenDemographyPopulationMedicineEthnic groupGeographic atrophyEpidemiologyCensusOphthalmologyInternal medicineEnvironmental health

MeSH Terms

AdultAge DistributionAgedAged80 and overBlack PeopleFemaleHumansMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSex DistributionUnited StatesWhite PeopleBlack or African American

Affiliated Institutions

National Eye Institute US

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 122
Issue: 4
Pages: 564-564
Citations: 2728
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                                    David S. Friedman, 
                                
                                    Benita J O'Colmain, 
                                
                                    Beatriz Muñoz
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States. 
                            Archives of Ophthalmology
                            , 122
                            (4)
                            , 564-564.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.122.4.564
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.564
PMID: 15078675

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Data completeness: 86%