Concerning about the influence of diabetes on the incidence of age-related macular degeneration / 中华实验眼科杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
;
(12): 1-3, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-635334
ABSTRACT
Age-related macular degeneration(AMD)is a kind of degenerative diseases with complex pathogenesis and stimulation of multiple factors.It has become one of the major diseases causing-blindness in the elderly population in China.Recently,some epidemiological findings demonstrated that diabetes mellitus possibly is one of risk factors for AMD,and this will offers a new approach for the prevention and treatment of AMD.Thus,it is very important for US to strengthen the research of mechanism of AMD impacted by diabetes mellitus,pay more attention to the progress of AMD,search for a scientific and rational therapeutic way of improving the prognosis and elevate the quality of life in the patients with diabetes mellitus.
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Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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