Age-related macular degeneration and blindness due to neovascular maculopathy
FL Ferris, SL Fine, L Hyman - Archives of ophthalmology, 1984 - jamanetwork.com
• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the four most common causes of
blindness in the United States. Retinal manifestations of AMD can be categorized as either
atrophic or neovascular/exudative. To the best of our knowledge, the proportion of patients
legally blind due to the neovascular/exudative manifestations of this disease has not been
previously reported. Data from two studies, the Framingham Eye Study and a large case-
control study, demonstrate that the vast majority of patients with legal blindness due to AMD …
blindness in the United States. Retinal manifestations of AMD can be categorized as either
atrophic or neovascular/exudative. To the best of our knowledge, the proportion of patients
legally blind due to the neovascular/exudative manifestations of this disease has not been
previously reported. Data from two studies, the Framingham Eye Study and a large case-
control study, demonstrate that the vast majority of patients with legal blindness due to AMD …