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Chinese Journal of Ophthalmologic Medicine(Electronic Edition) ›› 2024, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (04): 240-246. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-2007.2024.04.009

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New advances on the mechanism of age-related macular degeneration

Yang Zhang1, Shasha Luo1, Wenjun Zou1,()   

  1. 1.Department of Ophthalmology,the Second People's Hospital,Jiangnan University Medical Center,Wuxi 214001,China
  • Received:2024-07-04 Online:2024-08-28 Published:2025-01-14
  • Contact: Wenjun Zou

Abstract:

Age-related macular degeneration(AMD)is one of the leading causes of blindness among old adults worldwide.There are two types of advanced AMD:neovascular AMD and map atrophy,both of which are associated with severe progressive visual impairment.Major risk factors for AMD include smoking,nutritional factors,cardiovascular disease,and genetics,etc.It has been domonstrated that the incidence of AMD has an increasing trend,especially for the young population.It is necessary for accurate diagnosis of AMD to combinate of slit-lamp microscopy with auxiliary examinations,including retinography,fundus fluorescein angiography,and optical coherence tomography.Treatment for neovascular AMD includes intraocular injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs,combination with other therapies,including inhibition of other angiogenic factors, regenerative therapy, local therapy and dietary supplementation of antioxidants.However,the current treatment effect of the disease is not good enough.Therefore,it is of great value to explore its pathogenesis from the aspects of lipid deposition,inflammation and complement system.

Key words: Age-related macular degeneration, Lipid deposition, Inflammation, Complement system

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