Article
[Atrophic age-related macular degeneration].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Jun 2013
von Strachwitz C N
Abstract excerpt
Atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disorder of the central retina that greatly increases with age. This complex disease is mainly based on a genetic background but environmental factors are most likely responsible for modulating the individual course of the disorder. Various mechanisms are thought to underlie this chronic disorder. Besides defective inflammatory control pathways,...
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