Central serous chorioretinopathy: an update on risk factors, pathophysiology and imaging modalities

R Kaye, S Chandra, J Sheth, CJF Boon… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a common form of vision loss, typically seen in
working-age men. The pathophysiology behind CSC still eludes us, however significant …

The pathophysiology of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration and the complement pathway as a therapeutic target

DS Boyer, U Schmidt-Erfurth… - Retina, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced, vision-threatening form of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) affecting approximately five million individuals worldwide. To …

Direct activation of the alternative complement pathway by SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins is blocked by factor D inhibition

J Yu, X Yuan, H Chen, S Chaturvedi… - Blood, The Journal …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious
respiratory virus that can lead to venous/arterial thrombosis, stroke, renal failure, myocardial …

A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

LG Fritsche, W Igl, JNC Bailey, F Grassmann… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the
elderly, with limited therapeutic options. Here we report on a study of> 12 million variants …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

1000 Genomes Project Consortium - Nature, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Through characterising the geographic and functional spectrum of human genetic variation,
the 1000 Genomes Project aims to build a resource to help understand the genetic …

Retinal microglia: just bystander or target for therapy?

M Karlstetter, R Scholz, M Rutar, WT Wong… - Progress in retinal and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Resident microglial cells can be regarded as the immunological watchdogs of the brain and
the retina. They are active sensors of their neuronal microenvironment and rapidly respond …

Age-related macular degeneration

M Fleckenstein, TDL Keenan, RH Guymer… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in the
industrialized world. AMD is characterized by accumulation of extracellular deposits, namely …

Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

Nature genetics, 2013 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness in older
individuals. To accelerate the understanding of AMD biology and help design new …

Immunology of age-related macular degeneration

J Ambati, JP Atkinson, BD Gelfand - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in aged
individuals. Recent advances have highlighted the essential role of immune processes in …

Validating therapeutic targets through human genetics

RM Plenge, EM Scolnick, D Altshuler - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2013 - nature.com
More than 90% of the compounds that enter clinical trials fail to demonstrate sufficient safety
and efficacy to gain regulatory approval. Most of this failure is due to the limited predictive …