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. 2007 Feb;224(2):127-8.
doi: 10.1055/s-2006-927316.

[Does the cilioretinal artery affect age-related macular degeneration?]

[Article in German]
U U Inan  1 , G Yavaş, F Oztürk
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[Does the cilioretinal artery affect age-related macular degeneration?]

[Article in German]
U U Inan et al. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the cilioretinal artery (CRA) on eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Methods: One hundred and seventy-five eyes with AMD and 170 eyes without AMD as a control were included in the study. The prevalence of a CRA was compared between the control subjects and the patients with AMD.

Results: A CRA was established in 20.6 % of eyes that did not have AMD. 12.5 % of eyes with AMD had a CRA (p = 0.045). A CRA was observed in 13.6 % of eyes with wet AMD, in 10.5 % of eyes with dry AMD and in 19.2 % of eyes with drusen.

Conclusion: The presence of CRA may have protective effects against the development of AMD.

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