Incidence, progression, and associated risk factors of medium drusen in age-related macular degeneration: findings from the 15-year follow-up of an Australian cohort

NDL Joachim, P Mitchell, A Kifley… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The natural course and prognosis of medium drusen and risk factors associated
with the incidence and progression of this lesion type in age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) are not well understood. Objective To assess the 15-year incidence and progression
of medium drusen and associated risk factors. Design, Setting, and Participants Population-
based cohort in the Blue Mountains region, west of Sydney, Australia. Included in the study
were 3654 participants 49 years or older who attended baseline examinations of the Blue …