28 000 Cases of age related macular degeneration causing visual loss in people aged 75 years and above in the United Kingdom may be attributable to smoking

Background: Age related macular degeneration (AMD) causing visual impairment is common in older people. Previous studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for AMD. However, there is limited information for the older population in Britain. Methods: Population based cross sectional analytical s...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 2005-05, Vol.89 (5), p.550-553
Main Authors: Evans, J R, Fletcher, A E, Wormald, R P L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Distribution
age related macular degeneration
age related maculopathy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
AMD
Antioxidants
ARM
Biological and medical sciences
Blindness
Clinical Science - Scientific Reports
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Estimates
Female
Humans
Macular degeneration
Macular Degeneration - epidemiology
Macular Degeneration - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Mortality
Older people
Ophthalmology
Population
Regression Analysis
Retinopathies
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Smoking
Smoking - adverse effects
Studies
Tobacco
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicology
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Vision disorders
Visual impairment
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Summary:Background: Age related macular degeneration (AMD) causing visual impairment is common in older people. Previous studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for AMD. However, there is limited information for the older population in Britain. Methods: Population based cross sectional analytical study based in 49 practices selected to be representative of the population of Britain. Cases were people aged 75 years and above who were visually impaired (binocular acuity
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.2004.049726