Risk factors and global prevalence of Neovascular age-related macular degeneration: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

  • Wang Guo-Bin Gansu province hospital rehabilitation center, Lanzhou 730030, China
  • Ling juan Clinical College of Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730030, China
  • Xie zhuo-Lin Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730050, China
  • Demián Glujovsky Research Dept, Cegyr (Eugin group), Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Wang Yan Gansu provincial hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China
  • Gloria Esoimeme University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, USA
  • Luo Xiang-Xia * Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730050, China

Keywords:

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration, risk factors, global prevalence

Abstract

Background: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is the most prevalent cause of blindness among individuals over 50 years old in developed countries. nAMD can result in vision loss due to the degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium or the formation of abnormal blood vessels called choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM) beneath the macula. These CNVM can leak fluid and blood, leading to the formation of a scar that can cause severe vision impairment.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted on various databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, OVID MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, Chinese Biomedicine Literature Database (CBM-SinoMed), and VIP to gather research literatures on the risk factors and global prevalence of nAMD. The search strategy Headings (MeSH) terms and free-text terms, and Stata12.0 software was utilized for meta-analysis of the collected data.

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Published

2024-12-30

Issue

Vol. 94 No. 6 (2024): Volume 94, Issue 6

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Wang Guo-Bin, Ling juan, Xie zhuo-Lin, Demián Glujovsky, Wang Yan, Gloria Esoimeme, and Luo Xiang-Xia * , trans. 2024. “Risk Factors and Global Prevalence of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Human Biology 94 (6): 914-19. https://www.humbiol.org/Home/article/view/155.

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