TABLE 2.
INCIDENCE OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (ARMD) OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD FROM THE BEAVER DAM STUDY
AGE GROUP (YEARS) | 10-YEAR INCIDENCE OF EARLY ARMD (%) | 10-YEAR INCIDENCE OF LATE ARMD (%) |
---|---|---|
43 to 54 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
55 to 64 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
65 to 74 | 23.6 | 4.4 |
75+ | 36.7 | 9.5 |
Overall | 12.1 | 2.1 |
Adapted from Klein et al.1