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This study aims to evaluate the relationship between age-related macular degeneration and the risk of developing dementia over five years.

April 27, 2026Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

Age-related macular degeneration and dementia: Association through pathogenesis or visual impairment?

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XGXinyu GuCleveland Clinic PTPauline Terebuh RXRong Xu

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates dementia risk related to age-related macular degeneration in non-blind individuals, suggesting visual impairment's role.

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This study aims to evaluate the relationship between age-related macular degeneration and the risk of developing dementia over five years.
Retrospective cohort study using TriNetX data.
Compared non-blind patients with exudative AMD (n=35,021) and non-exudative AMD (n=96,809) to non-AMD individuals (n=1,801,879).
Propensity-matched cohorts to control for confounding factors.
Non-blind AMD patients showed a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (HR=0.84, 95% CI=[0.72, 0.97] for exudative AMD; HR=0.95, 95% CI=[0.87, 1.04] for non-exudative AMD).
Blind patients had an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (HR=1.29, 95% CI=[1.17, 1.41]).
Findings indicate a potential mediation effect of visual impairment on the association between AMD and dementia.

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Gu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefdb5fede9185760d46fb https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877261438849

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates dementia risk related to age-related macular degeneration in non-blind individuals, suggesting visual impairment's role.

Age-related macular degeneration and dementia: Association through pathogenesis or visual impairment?

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Age-related macular degeneration and dementia: Association through pathogenesis or visual impairment?

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