Concerning about the influence of diabetes on the incidence of age-related macular degeneration
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-0160.2011.01.001
- VernacularTitle:关注糖尿病对年龄相关性黄斑变性发生的影响
- Author:
Yu-sheng, WANG
;
Xia, LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Age-related macular degeneration;
Diabetes mellitus;
Risk factor;
Pathogenesis mechanism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2011;29(1):1-3
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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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.
