Comparison of vision-related quality of life in primary open-angle glaucoma and dry-type age-related macular degeneration
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DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.219
Abstract: PurposeTo compare quality of life (QoL) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and dry-type age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with similar best-corrected visual acuity.MethodsAge-, sex-, and visual acuity-matched POAG and dry AMD patients were included… read more here.
Keywords: vision related; glaucoma; amd patients; vision ... See more keywords
Early local activation of complement in aqueous humour of patients with age-related macular degeneration
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DOI: 10.1038/s41433-019-0501-4
Abstract: To investigate complement activation in aqueous humour of patients with early, intermediate and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Aqueous humour of 79 AMD patients (early, intermediate and neovascular) and 77 age-matched controls was prospectively collected.… read more here.
Keywords: age; complement; amd patients; activation ... See more keywords
The impact of vascular risk factors on the thickness and volume of the choroid in AMD patients
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94676-6
Abstract: Disturbances in choroidal microcirculation may lead to the onset and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We aimed to assess changes in the choroidal volume and thickness in the macular region in AMD eyes and… read more here.
Keywords: vascular risk; volume; thickness volume; risk factors ... See more keywords
Decreased spontaneous brain activity in the dorsal visual pathway in age-related macular degeneration patients revealed by fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation
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DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001797
Abstract: Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual loss in the developed world and damages the central retina. Growing evidences demonstrated that AMD patients were associated with brain structure changes in visual… read more here.
Keywords: brain activity; amd patients; brain; spontaneous brain ... See more keywords
AMD Management During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1111/aos.14469
Abstract: Editor, A t the end of 2019, a novel betacoronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified and subsequently led to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This respiratory virus, leading to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and even death,… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; amd patients; vision; amd management ... See more keywords
Chemokine Receptor Profiles of T Cells in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.4.357
Abstract: Purpose To evaluate the expression of multiple chemokine receptors in peripheral blood T cells from patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Materials and Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells and/or aqueous humor were obtained from 24… read more here.
Keywords: chemokine; chemokine receptor; patients age; amd patients ... See more keywords
An Exploratory Study Provides Insights into MMP9 and Aβ Levels in the Vitreous and Blood across Different Ages and in a Subset of AMD Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314603
Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) and total amyloid-beta (Aβ) are prospective biomarkers of ocular ageing and retinopathy. These were quantified by ELISA in the vitreous and blood from controls (n = 55) and in a subset of… read more here.
Keywords: amd patients; levels vitreous; vitreous blood; mmp9 ... See more keywords