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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of central vision loss among people over age 55 years in developed countries. Two main subtypes of AMD have been clinically recognized: neovascular or wet AMD, and non-neovascular or dry AMD. In its early stages, dry AMD is characterized by the presence of drusen (focal deposits of extracellular materials that are the hallmarks of dry AMD) and pigmentary abnormalities resulting from alterations in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and Bruch`s membrane (BM). In late stages, dry AMD usually can progress to geographic atrophy . . .
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