Clinical risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in Western countries. Numerous risk factors have been reported but the evidence and strength of association is variable. We aimed to identify those risk factors...
Main Authors: | Evans Christopher, Piault Elisabeth, Fletcher Astrid, Wong Tien Y, Chakravarthy Usha, Zlateva Gergana, Buggage Ronald, Pleil Andreas, Mitchell Paul |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/10/31 |
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