Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) encompasses a group of inherited retinal dystrophies
characterized by the primary degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptors. RP is a leading …

Purpose: To determine the risk between degree of myopia and myopic macular
degeneration (MMD), retinal detachment (RD), cataract, open angle glaucoma (OAG), and …

Age-related maculopathy (ARM) is a degenerative disease of the retina and the leading
cause of incurable blindness and visual impairment in industrialized countries. By definition …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of irreversible
blindness in the elderly in developed countries. Our previous studies implicated activation of …

Objective To study the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in various
age categories of a large population-based study. Methods For the study, 6775 subjects …

Advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the
elderly, with limited therapeutic options. Here we report on a study of> 12 million variants …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and potential risk factors for late age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) in three racially similar populations from North America, Europe, and …

Objectives To study familial aggregation of primary open-angle glaucoma in a general
population and to determine the absolute and relative risks for first-degree relatives …

Purpose To perform a cross-sectional study on the distribution of central corneal thickness
and its association with intraocular pressure in an elderly population. Methods We …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …