Abstract
Of 71 patients with only bilateral macular drusen, 8 eyes in 7 patients (9.9%) developed exudative maculopathy over an average follow-up of 4.3 years (14.5% cumulative risk). Severe visual loss due to exudative maculopathy occurred in 7 eyes of 6 patients (8.5% for a 5-year cumulative risk of 12.7%. Features of the drusen were analyzed, but only the association with focal hyperpigmentation (P < 0.001) and more than minimal drusen confluence (P < 0.05) were statistically significant. Older patients had more severe drusen. Photostress test delay did not correlate with visual acuity, age, or severity of drusen.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 271-277 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- choroidal neovascularization
- drusen
- photostress test
- risk factors
- senile macular degeneration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Smiddy, W. E., & Fine, S. L. (1984). Prognosis of Patients with Bilateral Macular Drusen. Ophthalmology, 91(3), 271-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(84)34309-3