Five-Year Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Its Risk Factors in Adult Chinese Population: The Tongren Health Care Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the 5-year incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated factors in an adult Chinese population.

Methods

The Tongren Health Care Study included individuals attending regular health care check-up examinations in the Beijing Tongren Hospital. Baseline examinations were performed from 2014 to 2015, with 5-year follow-up examinations conducted between 2019 and 2020. Fundus photographs were graded according to the Beckman Initiative guidelines.

Results

A total of 5658 participants with gradable photographs at both examinations were included in the study, comprising 58.0% women, with a mean age of 54.9 ± 11.0 years. The 5-year incidence of any, early, intermediate, and late AMD were 6.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.5%-6.8%),

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature