Cataract Surgery and the Risk of Developing Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration

To evaluate the risk of developing late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) after incident cataract surgery.A prospective cohort study within a randomized controlled clinical trial of oral supplementation for the treatment of AMD, the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2).AREDS2 participants aged 50 to 85 years with bilateral large drusen or unilateral late AMD.In eyes free of cataract surgery and late AMD at baseline, 2 groups were...