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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2015-05-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/5/421 |