Journal article
Cardiovascular Disease, its Risk Factors and Treatment, and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Women’s Health Initiative Sight Exam Ancillary Study
American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.143(3), pp.473-483.e2
2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.11.058
PMCID: PMC2812860
PMID: 17317391
Abstract
To examine the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD risk factors, and CVD treatment with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Observational analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
settings:
The Women’s Health Initiative Sight Examination (WHISE), an ancillary study to the Women’s Health Initiative’s clinical trial of hormone replacement therapy.
study population:
A total of 4,288 women age 63 years and older.
observation procedures:
Information on CVD and its risk factors were obtained from a standardized questionnaire and examination.
main outcome measure:
AMD as determined by standardized grading of fundus photographs.
Prevalence of any AMD was 21.4% (n = 919). Of those with AMD, 5.8% (n = 53) had signs of exudative AMD (n = 39) or pure geographic atrophy (n = 14), limiting the power to examine associations. Significant associations between late AMD and CVD risk factors were (odds ratio [OR], 95% confidence interval [CI]) older age (1.19, 1.13 to 1.27,
P < .0001), more pack years smoked (1.02 per pack-year smoked, 1.003 to 1.03,
P = .01), systolic blood pressure (0.84 per 10 mm Hg, 0.71 to 0.995,
P = .04), report of taking calcium channel blockers (2.49, 1.21 to 5.12,
P = .04), self-reported history of diabetes (2.00, 1.01 to 3.96,
P = .05), and greater body mass index (1.05 per 1 kg/m
2
, 1.001 to 1.10,
P = .05). History of myocardial infarction, stroke, use of statins, or white blood cell count was not associated with AMD.
Results suggest that smoking, use of calcium channel blockers, diabetes, and obesity are risk factors for late AMD in women. However, the association of late AMD with systolic blood pressure and the effects of other CVD risk factors on early AMD need to be further explored.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cardiovascular Disease, its Risk Factors and Treatment, and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Women’s Health Initiative Sight Exam Ancillary Study
- Creators
- Ronald Klein - University of Wisconsin–MadisonYingzi Deng - University of MichiganBarbara E.K. Klein - University of Wisconsin–MadisonLeslie Hyman - Stony Brook UniversityJohanna Seddon - Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryRobert N. Frank - Wayne State UniversityRobert B. Wallace - University of IowaSusan L. Hendrix - Wayne State UniversityBaruch D. Kuppermann - University of California, IrvineRobert D. Langer - Geisinger Health SystemLewis Kuller - University of PittsburghRobert Brunner - University of Nevada, RenoKaren C. Johnson - University of Tennessee Health Science CenterAsha M. Thomas - MedStar Research Institute, Washington, DCMary Haan - University of Michigan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.143(3), pp.473-483.e2
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.11.058
- PMID
- 17317391
- PMCID
- PMC2812860
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Ophthalmol
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
- eISSN
- 1879-1891
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364401002771
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