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Racial Differences in the Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
1 Jun 1999
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OBJECTIVE: To determine differences in the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its fundus manifestations in a population-based sample of older black and white Americans. DESIGN: Cross-sectional population-based study of 2520 participants of whom 1854 are white and 666 are black. Mean age was 73.5 years. Stereoscopic color fundus photographs were graded for presence, severity, and location of...
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