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April 12, 2026Open Access

Age-Specific Increases in the Prevalence and Treatment Burden of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Super-Aged Society

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To investigate the rise in prevalence and treatment burden of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) among older adults in Japan.
Analyzed prevalence data from 2014 to 2019
Focused on older age groups in Japan
Considered comorbidities as a factor
Substantial increase in nAMD prevalence observed
Older age groups showed a disproportionate rise
Comorbidities were not responsible for the increased burden

Abstract

Between 2014 and 2019, the prevalence and treatment burden of nAMD increased substantially in Japan, with a disproportionate rise among older age groups in a super-aged population. Comorbidities did not account for the temporal increase, suggesting that factors beyond aging and comorbidity are contributing to the growing burden.

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Masahiro Akada

Kyoto University

Midori Ideyama

Kyoto University

Ai Kido

Kyoto University

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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

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