Increased scleral rigidity and age-related macular degeneration.
The coefficient of scleral rigidity of the eyes of 29 patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) was significantly higher than the rigidity of 25 control patients, frequency matched for age. The data suggest that an increased scleral rigidity may be a significant risk factor for the development of the disorder.
Friedman
E
E
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston.
Ivry
M
M
Ebert
E
E
Glynn
R
R
Gragoudas
E
E
Seddon
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003187:Compliance; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012590:Sclera / Q000503:physiopathology*