title: [Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration].
abstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of blindness in industrialized societies. Population-based epidemiological investigations generate important data on prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and future trends. This review summarizes the most important epidemiological studies on AMD with a focus on their transferability to Germany including existing evidence for the main risk factors for AMD development and progression. Future tasks, such as the standardization of grading systems and the use of recent retinal imaging technology in epidemiological studies are discussed. In Germany, epidemiological data on AMD are scarce. However, the need for epidemiological research in ophthalmology is currently being addressed by several recently started population-based studies.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Genetische Epidemiologie, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.|Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brandl
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Genetische Epidemiologie, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für ophthalmologische Epidemiologie und neuroretinale Bildgebung, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wintergerst
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für ophthalmologische Epidemiologie und neuroretinale Bildgebung, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Genetische Epidemiologie, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland. iris.heid@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Heid
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für ophthalmologische Epidemiologie und neuroretinale Bildgebung, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Ernst-Abbe-Str. 2, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. robert.finger@ukb.uni-bonn.de.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Finger
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Diagnostic imaging; Incidence; Prevalence; Progression; Risk factors