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SUBMITTER: Dibas A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014726 | biostudies-other | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
European journal of pharmacology 20160705
The projected number of people who will develop age-related macular degeneration in estimated at 2020 is 196 million and is expected to reach 288 million in 2040. Also, the number of people with Diabetic retinopathy will grow from 126.6 million in 2010 to 191.0 million by 2030. In addition, it is estimated that there are 2.3 million people suffering from uveitis worldwide. Because of the anti-inflammatory properties of glucocorticoids (GCs), they are often used topically and/or intravitreally to ...[more]