Age-related macular degeneration

P Mitchell, G Liew, B Gopinath, TY Wong - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual impairment and severe vision
loss. Clinically, it is classified as early-stage (medium-sized drusen and retinal pigmentary …

Fruits, vegetables, and health: A comprehensive narrative, umbrella review of the science and recommendations for enhanced public policy to improve intake

TC Wallace, RL Bailey, JB Blumberg… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fruit and vegetables (F&V) have been a cornerstone of healthy dietary recommendations;
the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that F&V constitute one …

[HTML][HTML] Objectives, design and main findings until 2020 from the Rotterdam Study

MA Ikram, G Brusselle, M Ghanbari… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Rotterdam Study is an ongoing prospective cohort study that started in 1990 in
the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The study aims to unravel etiology, preclinical …

Risk factors for progression of age‐related macular degeneration

TJ Heesterbeek, L Lorés‐Motta… - Ophthalmic and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the macula,
often leading to progressive vision loss. The rate of disease progression can vary among …

[HTML][HTML] The diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration

A Stahl - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is thought to cause approximately 9%
of all cases of blindness worldwide. In Germany, half of all cases of blindness and high …

Autophagy in age-related macular degeneration

K Kaarniranta, J Blasiak, P Liton, M Boulton… - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the
aging population with limited understanding of its pathogenesis and a lack of effective …

[HTML][HTML] Lutein and zeaxanthin and their roles in age-related macular degeneration—neurodegenerative disease

M Mrowicka, J Mrowicki, E Kucharska, I Majsterek - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lutein and zeaxanthin belong to the xanthophyll family of carotenoids, which are pigments
produced by plants. Structurally, they are very similar, differing only slightly in the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of inflammation in age-related macular degeneration

W Tan, J Zou, S Yoshida, B Jiang… - International journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a blinding eye disease which incidence
gradually increases with age. Inflammation participates in AMD pathogenesis, including …

Prevalence and incidence of age-related macular degeneration in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JQ Li, T Welchowski, M Schmid… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Background/Aims Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of visual
impairment and blindness in Europe. A further increase in the number of affected persons is …

[HTML][HTML] Neovascular age-related macular degeneration: therapeutic management and new-upcoming approaches

F Ricci, F Bandello, P Navarra, G Staurenghi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) constitutes a prevalent, chronic, and progressive
retinal degenerative disease of the macula that affects elderly people and cause central …