Exposure to air pollutants contributes to increased rate of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in Israel.

ABSTRACT: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multi-factorial degenerative disease of the retina and the leading cause for vision loss in the developed world. Air pollution is considered the greatest environmental threat to public health globally. Accumulating evidence indicates that air pollution may be a modifiable risk factor for chronic eye diseases of the lens and retina, including AMD. We examined the concentration of seven air pollution particles and their influence on the prevalence of neovascular AMD in Israel. Records of patients with AMD between 2016 and 2019 were crossed with their residential areas and correlated with pollution data. AMD rates were correlated with 5 types of gas: nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2)

SUBMITTER: Sela A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007707 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature