Cellular models and therapies for age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex neurodegenerative visual disorder that causes profound physical and psychosocial effects. Visual impairment in AMD is caused by the loss of retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells that they support. Ther...

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Main Authors: David L. Forest, Lincoln V. Johnson, Dennis O. Clegg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-05-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/5/421