News: Researchers Link Gene Variations to AMD Progression. Genetic Engineering News - Biotechnology from Bench to Business: "GEN News Highlights
Variations of two common genes are associated with progression to more advanced forms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to researchers at Tufts-New England Medical Center.
The investigators set out to assess whether certain genetic variants have prognostic importance for progression to advanced AMD and related visual loss. The study included 1,466 white participants. During the study, 281 volunteers progressed to advanced AMD in one or both eyes, which included geographic atrophy, exudative disease, or AMD causing visual loss."
