Table 1

Bilaterality of selected age related macular degeneration (AMD) and age related maculopathy (ARM) lesions

LesionsNo of casesNo (%) with bilateral involvement
Any ARM (AMD + early ARM)230183  (80)
Any AMD6939 (57)
 neovascular AMD4819 (40)
 geographic atrophy3922 (56)
Any early ARM161123 (76)
 reticular drusen3532 (91)
 indistinct soft drusen11893 (79)
 distinct soft drusen18487 (47)
 pigmentary abnormality374140 (37)
 hyperpigmentation368138 (38)
 hypopigmentation26273 (28)