The Royal College of Ophthalmologists National Ophthalmology Database age-related macular degeneration (AMD) audit: report 1, associations with socio-economic deprivation in neovascular AMD
Patients starting NHS-funded treatment in England for NvAMD and living in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation were typically younger, had lower baseline acuity and achieved worse VA outcomes than those from lower deprivation areas, with little variation in treatment between the deciles.
Institutions
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (GB)
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ulverscroft (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-026-04382-8
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00