Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the 2008-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Abstract

In the past, concern has been raised that cataract surgery may be associated with the incidence or progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD); inconsistent findings from previous studies have puzzled clinicians. In addition, data addressing this association in Asian populations and in the era of phacoemulsification are scarce.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA Ophthalmol

Title: JAMA ophthalmology

Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

ISSN (Electronic): 2168-6173

ISSN (Print): 2168-6165

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 01 2016

Volume: 134

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea2Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[2 ] Division of Statistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

[3 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

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Publisher Item ID: 2506669

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.0453

PubMed ID: 27031332

SO-VID: b0db51e3-d3c4-40a1-a7c1-5739ccb314bb

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