June 1, 2001Open Access
The Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Associated Risk Factors
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Abstract
These data indicate that early AMD is infrequent before age 55 years but increases with age thereafter. Early AMD is related to modifiable risk factors, eg, smoking and serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level.