Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States.
Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States.
David S. Friedman,Benita J. O’Colmain,6 Authors,John H Kempen
2004 · DOI: 10.1001/ARCHOPHT.122.4.564
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology · 2,924 Citations
TLDR
Age-related macular degeneration was far more prevalent among white than among black persons, and this number will increase to almost 3 million by 2020 due to the rapid aging of the US population.