Body Mass Index and the Incidence of Visually Significant Age-Related Maculopathy in Men
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- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Ophthalmology (1950)
- Vol. 119 (9) , 1259-1264
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.119.9.1259
Abstract
AGE-RELATED maculopathy (ARM), a degenerative condition affecting the central regions of the retina and choroid, is the leading cause of blindness among older adults in developed countries, including the United States.1-5 Because its prevalence increases dramatically with age, ARM is likely to become an even greater public health problem in the future. Age-related maculopathy is not treatable in most cases; thus, a preventive approach is desirable. To this end, epidemiologic studies have been undertaken to identify potentially modifiable factors associated with the development of ARM.Keywords
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