Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration

A. Boltz; M. Lasta; D. Schmidl; S. Kaya; G. Garhöfer; Leopold Schmetterer

doi:10.1007/s00717-010-0445-3

Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration

A. Boltz, M. Lasta, D. Schmidl, S. Kaya, G. Garhöfer, Leopold Schmetterer^*

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Abstract

Summary: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in the industrialized world. Considering the increasing life expectancy and the population pyramid age structure, the prevalence of AMD will increase even more in the following years. Given the facts that the pathophysiology of this disease is still poorly understood and that the therapeutical options today are rather limited, several studies have investigated the cause of AMD. The present review will outline the risk factors for this disease and the results of the latest research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	296-304
Number of pages	9
Journal	Spektrum der Augenheilkunde
Volume	24
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00717-010-0445-3
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology

Keywords

Age-related macular degeneration
Age-related maculopathy
Pathophysiology
Polymorphisms
Risk factors

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Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration

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