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[Genetic and risk factors for exudative AMD].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Dec 2010
Dietzel M, Farwick A, Hense H-W
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex disease of the central retina and the most important cause of blindness in the elderly. Exudative AMD in particular is responsible for cases of rapidly progressive visual impairment. Knowledge of pathogenetic mechanisms in exudative AMD is of particular importance for individual prognosis and the development of preventive and therapeutic options. Apart from age,...
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