Open AccessRetinal Microenvironment Imbalance in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Mini-Review
Author(s) -
Brad P. Barnett,
James T. Handa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000346169
Subject(s) - macular degeneration , ophthalmology , retinal , retinal degeneration , medicine , degeneration (medical) , senescence , retina , neuroscience , biology
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. To prevent what will certainly be a tremendous health and economic burden, effective therapeutics for AMD are urgently needed. To develop these agents in a timely fashion, the molecular pathways that cause disease progression must be elucidated.
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