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An Evaluation of a Battery of Functional and Structural Tests as Predictors of Likely Risk of Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: To evaluate the ability of visual function and structural tests to identify the likely risk of progression from early/intermediate to advanced AMD, using the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) simplified scale as a surrogate for risk of ...
Bailey, C.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Therapeutic Management and New-Upcoming Approaches

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) constitutes a prevalent, chronic, and progressive retinal degenerative disease of the macula that affects elderly people and cause central vision impairment.
F. Ricci   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, and Glycemic Risk Factors With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

open access: yesJAMA ophthalmology, 2021
This observational analysis assesses the effects of certain lifestyle risk factors on age-related macular degeneration.
Valerie Kuan   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Coexistence of Peripheral Retinal Diseases with Macular Hole

open access: yesTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2019
Objectives:To investigate the frequency of retinal tear, retinal hole, and lattice degeneration in peripheral retinal examination of patients with macular hole.Materials and Methods:The files of patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy surgery with a
Erdoğan Yaşar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age-related macular degeneration: an overview

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2021
Age-related macular degeneration is the most important cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly and has been considered a severe public health problem. Current treatments have only been successful in delaying the loss of central vision.
Rogil José de Almeida Torres   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printing of Drug‐Loaded Intravitreal Implants

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Selective laser sintering enables the fabrication of biodegradable and biocompatible intravitreal implants with tunable microstructures for sustained drug delivery. By modulating laser scanning speed, the polymer matrix architecture is engineered to control the release kinetics of dexamethasone and riboflavin over several months. This approach offers a
Iria Seoane‐Viaño   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

open access: yesInternational Journal on Biological Sciences, 2020
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a blinding eye disease which incidence gradually increases with age. Inflammation participates in AMD pathogenesis, including choroidal neovascularization and geographic atrophy.
Wei Tan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term rearrangement of retinal structures in a novel mutation of X-linked retinoschisis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The aim of the present study was to report a novel mutation in the retinoschisin 1 (RS1) gene in a Caucasian family affected by X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) and to describe the long-term modification of retinal structure.
Colavito, Davide   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Retinal pigment epithelium and age‐related macular degeneration: A review of major disease mechanisms

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2020
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive degenerative disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly population.
Shreya Somasundaran   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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