New neovascular age-related macular degeneration is associated with systemic leucocyte activity.

Yousif SubhiTorben Lykke Sørensen

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2016)

Systemic leucocyte activity is associated with onset of CNV in patients with AMD and correlate with lesion size and BCVA, which suggest that acute systemic immune activity may play a role in neovascular flaring of AMD.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
liver failure
respiratory failure
endothelial cells
vascular endothelial growth factor
acute respiratory distress syndrome