Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and age-related macular degeneration in middle-aged and older adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 111953
Author(s):  
Min Jae Ju ◽  
Junghoon Kim ◽  
Sung Kyun Park ◽  
Dong Hyun Kim ◽  
Yoon-Hyeong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Ambient Air Pollutants ◽  
Age Related

scholarly journals Long-term Use of Aspirin and Age-related Macular Degeneration

2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G Christen ◽  
Emily Y Chew ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Neovascular Amd ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Us ◽  
Regular Aspirin

Recent findings from observational epidemiologic studies have raised concern about a possible adverse effect of regular aspirin use in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and in particular neovascular AMD, which is the leading cause of severe irreversible blindness in the US. In this report, we consider these findings in light of the relative strengths and limitations of observational studies and randomized trials. While the findings are important and warrant further investigation, the inherent limitations of observation studies, most notably uncontrolled confounding, preclude an interpretation of causality. Alternatively, the most reliable evidence with which to evaluate the effects of regular aspirin use in AMD will derive from well-designed randomized trials of sufficient size and duration.

scholarly journals Diffusion of Technologies for the Care of Older Adults With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2013 ◽  
Vol 155 (4) ◽  
pp. 688-696.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Stein ◽  
Brian W. Hanrahan ◽  
Grant M. Comer ◽  
Frank A. Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related
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