Impaired autophagy associated with age-related macular degeneration
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
A new study changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysosomal clean-up mechanism, or autophagy, in the fundus of the eye. The results open new avenues for the treatment of the dry form of AMD, which currently lacks an efficient treatment.