Background: Half of the cases of vision loss in people under 60 years of age have been attributed to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This is a multifactorial disease with late onset. It has been demonstrated that many different genetic loci are implicated in the risk of developing AMD in different populations. In the current study, we investigated the association of high-temperature &lr...

Background: Alpha Methyldopa (AMD) is a well-known treatment for the pregnancy induced hypertension and commonly used in several countries. Indeed the possible effect of AMD on the behavioral activities of offspring, whom are exposed during fetus period, has not been studied. The present study evaluated the possible effect of maternal administration of AMD on the rat offspring memory in the gro...

background: age-related macular degeneration (amd) is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in elderly population in the developing countries. previous epidemiological studies revealed various potential modifiable risk factors for this disease. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of amd among elderly living in babol, north of iran.  methods:  the study popula...

800x600 age-related macular degeneration (amd) is becoming the leading cause of blindness in developed countries. the exact etiology and pathophysiology of amd is still unclear. a number of risk factors of amd have been recognized, such as cigarette smoking, a family history of amd and being caucasian. on the other hand, aspirin is a widespread medication, which is thought to be associated with...

in modern pharmacological medicine, saffron is used for various purposes due to its antioxidant effect. this study evaluated retinal function after treatment with saffron supplementation during a follow-up period of 6 months to provide further insight into the efficacy and safety considerations of this treatment. sixty patients with wet or dry age-related macular degeneration (amd) were randoml...