Medical progress: Age-related macular degeneration

被引:1185
作者
Jager, Rama D. [1 ]
Mieler, William F. [1 ]
Miller, Joan W. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Sect Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, Dept Surg, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, Boston, MA USA
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10.1056/NEJMra0801537
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in people 50 years of age or older in the developed world. This article reviews the clinical and histopathological features of age-related macular degeneration and its genetics and epidemiology and discusses current management options and research advances. Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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页码:2606 / 2617
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