Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Australia

201750 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Stuart Keel · Centre for Eye Research Australia

Jing Xie · Centre for Eye Research Australia

Joshua Foreman · University of Melbourne

Peter van Wijngaarden · University of Melbourne

Hugh R. Taylor · University of Melbourne

Mohamed Dirani · Centre for Eye Research Australia

Abstract

In line with data from other white populations, AMD is a prominent cause of vision loss in the nonindigenous Australian population. An increased provision of low vision rehabilitation services may be required to cope with the projected increase in AMD in Australia.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Diseases and Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis Retinal and Optic Conditions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Ophthalmology

Volume 135, Issue 11, pp. 1242-1242

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.4182

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