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Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct 1;149(1):160–169. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.025

Table 7.

Comparison of Early and Late AMD Incidence in Whites among Different Population-Based Studies.^*

SOF			Blue Mountains²¹ ^†			Rotterdam²²			Beaver Dam²⁰ ^†
Age	Early (%)	Late (%)	Age	Early (%)	Late (%)	Age	Early (%)	Late (%)	Age	Early (%)	Late (%)
74–79	21.9	4.3	70–79	19.1	2.4	75–79	14.7	1.9	75+	28.8	7.6
80+	32.6	10.2	80+	17.7	8.8	80+	22.5	3.4

AMD=Age-related macular degeneration; SOF= Study of Osteoporotic Fractures.

There are some differences in the classification of early AMD among different population-based studies.

^†

Estimates are for women only.