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[Age related macular degeneration].
La Revue du praticien - 1 Feb 2011
Sayen Alexandra, Hubert Isabelle, Berrod Jean-Paul
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a multifactorial disease caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is the first cause of blindness in patients over 50 in the western world. The disease has been traditionally classified into early and late stages with dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular) forms: neovascular form is characterized by new blood vessels development under the macula...
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