Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

• Main Authors: Francesco Parmeggiani (Author), Mario R. Romano (Author), Ciro Costagliola (Author), Francesco Semeraro (Author), Carlo Incorvaia (Author), Sergio D'Angelo (Author), Paolo Perri (Author), Paolo De Palma (Author), Katia De Nadai (Author), Adolfo Sebastiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease that represents the most common cause of irreversible visual impairment among people over the age of 50 in Europe, the United States, and Australia, accounting for up to 50% of all cases of central blindness. Risk factors of AMD are...