http://www.rvahouston.com Diseases and Surgery of the Retina & Vitreous Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:41:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.rvahouston.com/2011/03/prevalance-update-january-2011/ http://www.rvahouston.com/2011/03/prevalance-update-january-2011/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:07:47 +0000 admin http://www.rvahouston.com/?p=403 Great news. Recent data indicate that the incindence of macular degeneration is decreasing. in 1996, 9.4% of USA adults were found to have macu;ar degeneration (in a study involving 7000 volunteers). A 2009 analysis determined otherwise — only 2.5%. the decreasing prevalence, if confirmed by additional studies, reflects, one can assume, a change in the [...]]]> Great news. Recent data indicate that the incindence of macular degeneration is decreasing. in 1996, 9.4% of USA adults were found to have macu;ar degeneration (in a study involving 7000 volunteers). A 2009 analysis determined otherwise — only 2.5%. the decreasing prevalence, if confirmed by additional studies, reflects, one can assume, a change in the freqnency of smoking, and of exposures to dietary sodium, cholestrol, and blood pressure.

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