Article
Genetic susceptibility to age related macular degeneration.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2000
Yates J R, Moore A T
Abstract excerpt
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the elderly and a major cause of blindness in the developed world. The disease can take two forms, geographic atrophy and choroidal neovascularisation. The pathogenesis of AMD is poorly understood. There are undoubtedly environmental and other risk factors involved and the adverse effect of smoking is well established. Several...
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