Association between Age-Related Macular Degeneration and the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative and progressive disease of the macula, the part of the retina that is responsible for central vision. AMD shares some risk factors with diabetes mellitus (DM), but little is known about the risk of DM in individuals with AMD. With the goal of establishing novel perspectives, this study aimed to investigate the association between AMD and the risk of DM using the Korean Nationwide Health Insurance Database. Individuals aged ≥ 50 years who underwent a national health screening program in 2009 were enrolled. Participants were categorized by the presence of AMD and visual disability (VD). The Cox hazard regression model was used to examine hazard ratios (HRs) of DM with adjustment for potential confounders. Stratified analyses by age, se

SUBMITTER: Jung W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9599121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature