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AMD prevalence was compared between patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Subanalyses included age distribution, AMD subtypes (exudative vs nonexudative), end-stage AMD, and intravitreal injections. Fisher exact test, \u03c7\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    test, and Mann-Whitney\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">U<\/jats:italic>\n                    test were performed as appropriate.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The prevalence of AMD was higher in patients with obstructive sleep apnea compared with controls (1.996% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea vs 1.023% of controls;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 4.4\u00d710\u207b\u2077\u2070). Patients with AMD who had obstructive sleep apnea were younger (mean \u2248 80.8 vs 84.9 years;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 1.3\u00d710\u207b\u00b3\u2075). Both exudative (odds ratio [OR], 1.71,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001) and nonexudative (OR, 1.47,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001) AMD were more common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Advanced nonexudative AMD, which was defined as nonexudative AMD with subfoveal involvement, was less frequent in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (7.7% vs 13.8%; OR, 0.52;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 1\u00d710\u207b\u2076). Number of intravitreal injections was higher among patients with exudative AMD who had obstructive sleep apnea (60.6% vs 48.0%; OR, 1.83;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 1\u00d710\u207b\u2078).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with nearly double the prevalence of AMD, earlier age of onset, greater risk of both exudative and nonexudative subtypes, and higher intravitreal injection rates. 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