Are macular drusen in midlife a marker of accelerated biological ageing?

Graham A WilsonKirsten CheyneSandhya RamrakhaAntony AmblerGavin Sw TanAvshalom CaspiBen WilliamsKaren SugdenRenate HoutsRachael Louise NiedererTien Yin WongTerrie E MoffittRichie Poulton

Published in: Clinical & experimental optometry (2021)

In this representative general population sample, macular drusen in midlife were not associated with accelerated ageing. Future studies tracking longitudinal changes in drusen number and severity at older ages may reveal whether drusen are a biomarker of accelerated ageing.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
optic nerve
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
cross sectional
physical activity
current status
single cell
community dwelling
case control