Degenerative macular diseases
Description
macular degeneration: Loss of vision in the central portion of the retina (macula), secondary to retinal degeneration. [ NCIT:P378 ]
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | MACULA_NAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 5 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 1359 | 760 | 599 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.8 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 65.88 | 65.56 | 66.28 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.15 | 4.34 | 6.18 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 47.83 | 47.24 | 48.58 |
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