Sökning: "Christina Frennesson"
Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Christina Frennesson.
1. Age-related maculopathy and macular degeneration : New diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Sammanfattning : Age-related maculopathy (ARM) may progress into age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is often disastrous to near vision and reading. Currently used treatment is generally not successful in a long-term perspective. Therefore, searching for an early detection of functional disturbances as well as for prophylactic treatment appears important. LÄS MER
2. Oxidative stress-related damage of retinal pigment epithelial cells : possible protective properties of autophagocytosed iron-binding proteins
Sammanfattning : Oxidative stress is a major pathogenic factor in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the most common cause of severe central visual impairment in the elderly population in the western world.It is believed that the degenerative process starts in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). LÄS MER