Projected Prevalences of Age-Related Eye Diseases
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Projected prevalences of age-related eye diseases.
PURPOSE To examine projections of age-related eye diseases in the United States for health care planning. METHODS Review of published scientific articles, census data, and unpublished research findings. RESULTS The numbers of cases of all age-related eye diseases are expected to rise in the coming years. These projections are primarily based upon population projections, but give little cons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1552-5783
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-12782