Comorbidity of dementia and age-related macular degeneration calls for clinical awareness: a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: A significant association between dementia/AD and AMD calls for greater clinical awareness. The cost-effectiveness of routine screening for the other condition in patients with primary diagnosis of dementia/AD or AMD requires further study.
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Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - April 17, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rong SS, Lee BY, Kuk AK, Yu XT, Li SS, Li J, Guo Y, Yin Y, Osterbur DL, Yam JCS, Cheung CY, Chen LJ, Wong TY, Ng DS Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research