To improve the understanding of risk factors of age-related macular degeneration
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-0160.2012.03.001
- VernacularTitle:提高对年龄相关性黄斑变性危险因素的认识
- Author:
You-xin, CHEN
;
Gu-mu-yang, ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Age-related macular degeneration;
Risk factor;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2012;30(3):193-198
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has become a leading cause of irreversible visual loss in senior population with serious influence to their ability of living independently.Epidemiological researches have revealed various risk factors of AMD,some of which are not controllable such as age,heredity and race ;while others are modifiable such as lifestyle,eye conditions and other systemic diseases.However,the awareness of AMD risk factors is alarmingly low in public.Meanwhile,the understanding of AMD risk factors among ophthalmologists is also unsatisfactory.Therefore,the risk factors of AMD are reviewed here in order to improve the understanding of the ophthalmologists and better guide the clinical management of AMD.
