Impact of visual impairment on physical activity in early and late age-related macular degeneration.

BACKGROUND:Modifiable risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) include smoking, nutrition and likely physical activity (PA). Levels of PA, however, are impacted by any visual impairment which makes the assessment of any association with AMD difficult. PURPOSE:To assess the impact of v...

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Main Authors: Manuel Heinemann, Susanne G Welker, Jeany Q Li, Maximilian W M Wintergerst, Gabrielle N Turski, Christopher A Turski, Jan H Terheyden, Matthias M Mauschitz, Frank G Holz, Robert P Finger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222045