Views of ophthalmologists on the genetics of age-related macular degeneration: Results of a qualitative study.

Views of ophthalmologists on the genetics of age-related macular degeneration: Results of a qualitative study.

<h4>Background</h4>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. It is a multifactorial disease of the retina modified by environmental/individual (e.g. smoking) and genetic factors. 34 independent genomic loci are associated with t...

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Main Authors: Julika Loss, Daniel Müller, Johannes Weigl, Horst Helbig, Caroline Brandl, Iris M Heid, Robert P Finger, Bernhard H F Weber, Janina Curbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209328

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209328

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