Age-Related Macular Degeneration

References

Citations

1. Arnold J (2006). Age-related macular degeneration, search date March 2005. Online version of Clinical Evidence (15).

2. American Academy of Ophthalmology (2006). Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology. Available online: http://www.aap.org/ppp.

3. Canadian Ophthalmological Society (2007). Canadian Ophthalmological Society evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in adults in Canada. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 42 :39–45.

4. Martidis A, Tennant TS (2004). Age-related macular degeneration. In M Yanoff et al., eds., Ophthalmology, 2nd ed., pp 925–933. St. Louis: Mosby.

5. Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Research Group (2001). A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss. Archives of Ophthalmology, 119(10): 1417–1436.

6. Cho E, et al. (2004). Prospective study of intake of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, and carotenoids and risk of age-related maculopathy. Archives of Ophthalmology, 122(6): 883–892.

7. Seddon JM, et al. (2003). Progression of age-related macular degeneration: Association with dietary fat, transunsaturated fat, nuts, and fish intake. Archives of Ophthalmology, 121(12): 1728–1737.

8. Seddon JM, et al. (2003). Progression of age-related macular degeneration: Association with body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio. Archives of Ophthalmology, 121(6): 785–792.

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Other Works Consulted

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (2001). Vision Rehabilitation for Adults (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology.

• Tomany SC, et al. (2004). Risk factors for incident age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology, 111(7): 1280–1287.

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Author:	Alison Allen Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: October 8, 2007
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