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Review
. 2016 Sep;113(9):735-45.
doi: 10.1007/s00347-016-0341-6.

[Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration]

[Article in German]
C Brandl  1   2 , K J Stark  1 , M Wintergerst  3 , M Heinemann  3 , I M Heid  4 , R P Finger  5
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Review

[Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration]

[Article in German]
C Brandl et al. Ophthalmologe. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of blindness in industrialized societies. Population-based epidemiological investigations generate important data on prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and future trends. This review summarizes the most important epidemiological studies on AMD with a focus on their transferability to Germany including existing evidence for the main risk factors for AMD development and progression. Future tasks, such as the standardization of grading systems and the use of recent retinal imaging technology in epidemiological studies are discussed. In Germany, epidemiological data on AMD are scarce. However, the need for epidemiological research in ophthalmology is currently being addressed by several recently started population-based studies.

Keywords: Diagnostic imaging; Incidence; Prevalence; Progression; Risk factors.

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