Background Visual impairment in elderly people is a considerable health problem that
significantly affects quality of life of millions worldwide. The magnitude of this issue is …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive condition that is untreatable in up
to 90% of patients, is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly worldwide. The two forms of …

Adipose tissue–derived “stem cells” have been increasingly used by “stem-cell clinics” in the
United States and elsewhere to treat a variety of disorders. We evaluated three patients in …

Retinal vascular diseases are important causes of vision loss. A detailed evaluation of the
vascular abnormalities facilitates diagnosis and treatment in these diseases. Optical …

Purpose To detect and quantify choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with age-
related macular degeneration (AMD) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) …

Background: Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of severe, irreversible
vision impairment in developed countries. The primary risk factors for the development of …

There is a mutualistic symbiotic relationship between the components of the
photoreceptor/retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)/Bruch's membrane (BrMb)/choriocapillaris …

Inflammation underpins and contributes to the pathogenesis of many retinal degenerative
diseases. The recruitment and activation of both resident microglia and recruited …

Purpose To describe the characteristics as well as the sensitivity and specificity of detection
of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) on optical coherence tomography angiography …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in aged
individuals. Recent advances have highlighted the essential role of immune processes in …