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Genetics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 2017
DeAngelis Margaret M, Owen Leah A, Morrison Margaux A, Morgan Denise J, Li Mingyao, Shakoor Akbar, Vitale Albert, Iyengar Sudha, Stambolian Dwight, Kim Ivana K, Farrer Lindsay A
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive blinding disease and represents the leading cause of visual impairment in the aging population. AMD affects central vision which impairs one's ability to drive, read and recognize faces. There is no cure for this disease and current treatment modalities for the exudative form of the disease require repeated intravitreal injections which may be painful, are...
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