Gut microbiota and age-related macular degeneration: A growing partnership

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Lima-Fontes, M (Autor) Outra; Meira, L (Autor) Outra; Barata, P (Autor) Outra; Manuel Falcão (Autor) FMUP; Ângela Carneiro (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Survey of Ophthalmology

Vol. 67

Páginas: 883-891

ISSN: 0039-6257

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00V-RKV

DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.11.009

Abstract (EN): Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe, irreversible vision impairment in developed countries, and its prevalence is rising all over the world, increasing sharply with age. AMD represents an acquired degeneration of the retina that causes significant central visual impairment through a combination of noneovascular and neovascular derangement. The main risk factors for the development of advanced AMD are increasing age, genetic factors, and cigarette smoking; however, the exact pathophysiology of AMD is yet relatively poorly understood. In recent years, the gut microbiota has been intensively studied and linked to several pathologic processes, including ocular diseases. In this sense, the aim of this review is to gather published evidence about the relationship between gut microbiota and AMD.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 9