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Nov 12, 2008Keywords:
cage-related macular degeneration pathogenesis genetics management antiVEGF
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Age-related Macular Degeneration: Current concepts in pathogenesis and management
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration, which was once thought to be a disease mainly found in Caucasian populations in Europe and America, is now also appearing more frequently among non-white populations in the developing world. Ophthalmic practitioners should be aware of this. This paper reviews current concepts in the pathogenesis and management of agerelated macular degeneration as found in Pubmed journals
over the past ten years with a view to recommending optimal treatment regimes for African populations.
Keywords: age-related macular degeneration,
pathogenesis, genetics, management, antiVEGF
Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 16 (1) 2008: pp. 5-11
