Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the US in 2019

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Authors

David B. Rein · National Opinion Research Center

John S. Wittenborn · University of Chicago

Zeb Burke-Conte · University of Washington

Rohit Gulia · University of Washington

Toshana Robalik · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Joshua R. Ehrlich · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Elizabeth A. Lundeen

Abstract

We estimated a higher prevalence of early-stage AMD and a similar prevalence of late-stage AMD as compared with earlier studies. State-level and county-level AMD estimates may help guide public health practice.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Ophthalmology

Volume 140, Issue 12, pp. 1202-1202

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.4401

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