This chronic disease leads to degeneration of the macula, and is the main cause of irreversible vision loss in adults in developed countries. (ahealthblog.com)
AMD, a major cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly, results from death of cells critical for vision: RPE and photoreceptor cells. (brightfocus.org)
Thompson and Lengyel are looking into the possibility of using the presence of HAP as an early warning signal for AMD risk with a hope that this will aid early intervention before patients have suffered irreversible vision loss. (sciencedaily.com)