Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States: A Medicare-Based Analysis from 2014 to 2021
The prevalence of AMD among US adults aged 65 years and older was 10.4%, with higher rates observed in the oldest age groups, females, and White individuals. These findings highlight the importance of addressing disparities in AMD prevention and care, particularly in populations at greatest risk.
Authors
- Uday Pratap Singh Parmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6746-5127)
- Rohan Bir Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2426-3900)
- Joan W. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2046-3996)
- Pier Luigi Surico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7721-4694)
- Isabella Stettler
- Francesco Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0458-9727)
- Janice Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0706-5021)
- Xinyi Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9539-8178)
- John B. Miller
- K. Karima
Institutions
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Doheny Eye Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Research
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000548724
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00