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Depressive symptoms and quality of life in people with age-related macular degeneration [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose: To examine quality of life and associated factors in people with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Methods: One hundred and forty-five AMD participants (mean age 78.0 +/- 7.7 years) and 104 age- and gender- matched controls (mean age 78.1 +
Mathew, Remy Sheena, Delbaere, Kim, Lord, Stephen R, Beaumont, Paul, Vaegan, -, Madigan, Michele C   +5 more
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In Vivo Multimodal Imaging of Drusenoid Lesions in Rhesus Macaques. [PDF]

, 2017
Nonhuman primates are the only mammals to possess a true macula similar to humans, and spontaneously develop drusenoid lesions which are hallmarks of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Cunefare, David, Farsiu, Sina, Garzel, Laura, Munevar, Christian, Roberts, Jeffrey, Thomasy, Sara, Tieu, Eric, Wong, Brittany, Yiu, Glenn   +8 more
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Analysis of the Awareness and Access of Eye Healthcare in Underserved Populations

Vision
Introduction: Visual impairment impacts millions of people around the world, with the vast majority of problems being treatable. Disadvantaged communities are unable to utilize the same resources to treat these problems due to a lack of knowledge or ...
Karen Allison, Abdullah Virk, Asma Alamri, Deepkumar Patel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dual Sensory Impairment: The Correlation between Age Related Macular Degeneration and Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Medicina, 2022
The pathogeneses of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and age-related hearing impairment are not yet fully understood. If AMD and age-related hearing impairment are correlated, the cause of both may be a result of a common vulnerability.
Marina Istrate, Mihai Hasbei-Popa, Daniela Adriana Iliescu, Ana Cristina Ghiță, Brigitha Vlaicu, Mihai Aurelian Ghiță   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in Nakuru, Kenya: a cross-sectional population-based study. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), have recently been recognised as the leading or second leading cause of blindness in several African countries.
Bastawrous, Andrew, Foster, Allen, Kuper, Hannah, Leung, Irene, Mathenge, Wanjiku, Peto, Tunde   +5 more
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Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Are Associated With Trans‐Synaptic Degeneration of the Visual Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Retrograde trans‐synaptic degeneration (rTSD) from posterior visual pathway lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by hemi‐macular ganglion cell‐inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning and contralateral visual field loss.
Abdul Jaber Tayem, Angel Liu, Sargis Manukyan, Mustafa Subhi, Elaina Luskin, Bryan Quah, Sreekanth Madhusoodhanan Nair, Arzu C. Has Silemek, Gabriela Zabala, Yujie Cui, Laura Locke, Paula Barreras, Marwa Kaisey, Vinicius Calsavara, Daniel S. Reich, Nancy L. Sicotte, Pascal Sati, Omar Al‐Louzi   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acquired Vitelliform Macular Degeneration: Characteristics and Challenges of Managing Subretinal Fluid

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2021
Purpose: To highlight diagnostic challenges in patients with acquired vitelliform macular degeneration (AVMD) with subretinal fluid (SRF) and to examine the characteristics of image findings in patients with AVMD.
Joseph Juliano, Sagar Patel, Hossein Ameri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration and osteoporosis in the older Polish population: Is there a link?

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundAge-related macular degeneration is the primary cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries, whereas the global prevalence of osteoporosis-a major public health problem-is 19.7%.
Agnieszka Budnik, Marcin Palewski, Magdalena Michnowska-Kobylińska, Łukasz Lisowski, Magda Łapińska, Zofia Stachurska, Anna Szpakowicz, Jerzy Konstantynowicz, Karol Kamiński, Joanna Konopińska   +9 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery and Neovascular Conversion of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Fifteen-Year Follow-Up Study

Journal of Current Ophthalmology
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of cataract surgery on neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) conversion over a 15-year follow-up period. Methods: This 15-year retrospective study on dry AMD patients compared Group A (cataract surgery) and ...
Komal Agarwal, Elham Sadeghi, Kunaal Mehrotra, Sandeep Chandra Bollepalli, Kiran Kumar Vupparaboina, Jay Chhablani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source