Influence of vitrectomy on the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-020-04943-x
Abstract: To demonstrate whether pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) changes the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by assessing longitudinal changes in drusen volume over follow-up. Dry AMD patients who had undergone unilateral PPV for symptomatic… read more here.
Keywords: volume; age related; drusen volume; dry age ... See more keywords
Nutraceuticals/Drugs Promoting Mitophagy and Mitochondrial Biogenesis May Combat the Mitochondrial Dysfunction Driving Progression of Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14091985
Abstract: In patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the crucial retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are characterized by mitochondria that are structurally and functionally defective. Moreover, deficient expression of the mRNA-editing enzyme Dicer is noted specifically… read more here.
Keywords: related macular; age related; macular degeneration; mitophagy mitochondrial ... See more keywords