Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Risk in Older Individuals with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced stage of nonexudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is associated with progressive central vision loss and blindness. While the association between GA and impaired vision-related quality of life has been established, understanding of the co-occurrence of anxiety and depression in individuals with GA is limited.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective, noninterventional, cohort study analyzing data from three large US databases (Optum's de-identified Clinformatics^® Data Mart Database [Clinformatics^®], Merative™ MarketScan^® Commercial and Medicare Databases [MarketScan], and IQVIA US PharMetrics^® [PharMetrics]), employing a common data model. Patients aged ≥ 50 years with a dia

SUBMITTER: Faia LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313719 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature