Vision-related quality of life impact of age-related macular degeneration in older adults aged 60–100 years: a cross-sectional study
AMD is prevalent in ageing Asians and has a substantial impact on visual functioning and emotional well-being. Our findings support early detection of declining visual functioning and mental health and strategies to prevent progression to late-stage AMD in older patients.
Authors
- Sahil Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7948-6992)
- Anna C. S. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-3589)
- Ecosse Luc Lamoureux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-5705)
- Ryan Eyn Kidd Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5028-605X)
- Tai Anh Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-072X)
- Chui Ming Gemmy Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-3516)
- Eva Fenwick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0417-2048)
- Preeti Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8285-0783)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Singapore National Eye Center (SG)
- Singapore Eye Research Institute (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-325713
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- National Medical Research Council