The Association Between Diabetic Retinopathy and the Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration-The Kailuan Eye Study

• Main Authors: Zhang Yongpeng (Author), Wang Yaxing (Author), Zhou Jinqiong (Author), Wang Qian (Author), Yan Yanni (Author), Yang Xuan (Author), Yang Jingyan (Author), Zhou Wenjia (Author), Wang Ping (Author), Shen Chang (Author), Yang Ming (Author), Luan Yanan (Author), Wang Jinyuan (Author), Wu Shouling (Author), Chen Shuohua (Author), Wang Haiwei (Author), Fang Lijian (Author), Wan Qianqian (Author), Zhu Jingyuan (Author), Nie Zihan (Author), Chen Yuning (Author), Xie Ying (Author), Jost B. Jonas (Author), Wei Wenbin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) and analyze whether DR is a risk factor for AMD. This population-based epidemiological study included 14,440 people from the Kailuan Eye Stud...