Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Management - Couverture rigide

 
9781634833295: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Management
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1634833295 ISBN 13 : 9781634833295
Editeur : Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2015

Synopsis

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in individuals older than 65 years of age. The authors of this book discuss the role of genetics, sunlight, diet, cardiovascular factors, smoking and alcohol as possible risk factors for AMD. Furthermore, the dry form is more common and accounts for about 85-90% of AMD patients in the USA, while Japanese AMD patients predominantely progress to wet-form or polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). The function of a serine protein gene, HTRA1, in wet-form AMD patients is explored in detail. Conversely, the final chapter evaluates the therapeutic effects of high omega-3 fatty acids as anti-inflammatory agents in dry AMD patients. The preliminary findings indicate a promising therapeutic regime for dry AMD and perhaps for other retinopathies as well.

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Éditeur
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1634833295
ISBN 13 
9781634833295
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
87
Éditeur
Carter Melanie
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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