A Historical Analysis of the Quest for the Origins of Aging Macula Disorder, the Tissues Involved, and Its Terminology
Although ocular tissues involved in aging macula disorder (AMD) were already known in 300 BC, the last type of photoreceptors was discovered only 10 years ago. The earliest descriptions of AMD appeared around 1850. It took over 150 years, till a clearer concept of AMD was formulated and even longer...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/OED.S40523 |
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