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. 2013 Nov 14;2013:453934. doi: 10.1155/2013/453934

Table 1.

Description of AMD phenotypic subtypes according to Newman et al. [1]. Abbreviated names in the first column are used in labeling the cladograms' legends in Figures 1 and 2.

AMD phenotype Alternative name Description
MD1 Pre-AMD Hard macular drusen (<63 μm) only

MD2 Subclinical
pre-AMD
Soft, distinct macular drusen (>63 μm)
Macular pigmentary irregularities without soft drusen

Dry AMD Dry AMD
(non-GA)
Soft, indistinct (>125 μm) or reticular macular drusen
Soft distinct macular drusen (>63 μm) with pigmentary changes
Soft indistinct macular drusen with pigmentary changes

GA Geographic atrophy Sharply demarcated area of apparent absence of the RPE (>175 μm) involving central macular region

CNV Wet AMD Subretinal choroidal neovascularization

GA/CNV Geographic atrophy with choroidal neovascularization