Risk of age-related macular degeneration in eyes with macular drusen or hyperpigmentation: the Blue Mountains Eye Study cohort
Objective To quantify the 5-year risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in eyes
with different macular drusen characteristics (ie, size, type, location, and total area) or
hyperpigmentation in a population-based cohort. Methods The Blue Mountains Eye Study
examined 3654 residents during 1992-1994; 2335 (75.1% of survivors) were reexamined
during 1997-1999. Retinal photographs were graded using the Wisconsin Age-Related
Maculopathy Grading System. Incident AMD lesions were defined by development of …
with different macular drusen characteristics (ie, size, type, location, and total area) or
hyperpigmentation in a population-based cohort. Methods The Blue Mountains Eye Study
examined 3654 residents during 1992-1994; 2335 (75.1% of survivors) were reexamined
during 1997-1999. Retinal photographs were graded using the Wisconsin Age-Related
Maculopathy Grading System. Incident AMD lesions were defined by development of …