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SUBMITTER: Tan PL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4915094 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tan Perciliz L PL Bowes Rickman Catherine C Katsanis Nicholas N
Human genomics 20160621 1
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an ocular neurodegenerative disorder and is the leading cause of legal blindness in Western societies, with a prevalence of up to 8 % over the age of 60, which continues to increase with age. AMD is characterized by the progressive breakdown of the macula (the central region of the retina), resulting in the loss of central vision including visual acuity. While its molecular etiology remains unclear, advances in genetics and genomics have illuminated the ...[more]