Model To Study Age-related Macular Degeneration Could Pave Way For Better Treatment (Science Daily)

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Model To Study Age-related Macular Degeneration Could Pave Way For Better Treatment (Science Daily)

Published: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:07:21 GMT

Researchers have created the first animal model of age-related macular degeneration caused by a mutation known to produce disease in people, an important first step in developing treatments. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in elderly people, affecting more than 10 million people in the U.S. and about 50 million world-wide.

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