Age related macular degeneration(AMD)is a complex progressive neurodegenerative disease causing blindness in 30–35 million people worldwide.It affects the macula region of the retina leading to severe vision loss and...Age related macular degeneration(AMD)is a complex progressive neurodegenerative disease causing blindness in 30–35 million people worldwide.It affects the macula region of the retina leading to severe vision loss and legal blindness in individuals>50 years of age(Wong et al.,2014).The precise aetiology of AMD is unknown but smoking,age and genetic factors are major risk factors for AMD predisposition(Ding et al.,2009).展开更多
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文摘Age related macular degeneration(AMD)is a complex progressive neurodegenerative disease causing blindness in 30–35 million people worldwide.It affects the macula region of the retina leading to severe vision loss and legal blindness in individuals>50 years of age(Wong et al.,2014).The precise aetiology of AMD is unknown but smoking,age and genetic factors are major risk factors for AMD predisposition(Ding et al.,2009).
