Small Drusen and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Beaver Dam Eye Study

Small Drusen and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Beaver Dam Eye Study

We tested the hypothesis that large areas of small hard drusen (diameter <63 µm) and intermediate drusen (diameter 63–124 µm) are associated with the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Eyes of 3344 older adults with at least two consecutive visits spaced five years apart ov...

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Main Authors: Ronald Klein, Chelsea E. Myers, Kristine E. Lee, Ronald E. Gangnon, Theru A. Sivakumaran, Sudha K. Iyengar, Barbara E. K. Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
age-related macular degeneration
epidemiology
genetic risk
incidence
retinal drusen
risk factors
size and area
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/3/425

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