Article
Genetic Association of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy.
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Li Jia
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) are leading causes of irreversible blindness among the elderly population in developed countries. Although being considered as different subtypes of a same disease, neovascular AMD and PCV have differences in clinical, epidemiological, therapeutic, and genetic profiles. Both AMD and PCV are complex diseases involving multiple...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
