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Association of Hyperreflective Foci Present in Early Forms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Known Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk Polymorphisms.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 2016
Altay Lebriz, Scholz Paula, Schick Tina, Felsch Moritz, Hoyng Carel B, den Hollander Anneke I, Langmann Thomas, Fauser Sascha
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We evaluated the association of hyperreflective foci (HF) observed in early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with known AMD risk alleles. METHODS: In this pilot case-control study, HF were defined as lesions with reflectivity equal or higher than the retinal pigment epithelium band in spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT). Hyperreflective foci in the outer nuclear...
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