Compromised Integrity of Central Visual Pathways in Patients With Macular Degeneration

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-365510
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.36551

Malania, Maka ; Konrad, Julia ; Jägle, Herbert ; Werner, John S. ; Greenlee, Mark W.

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Abstract

PURPOSE. Macular degeneration (MD) affects the central retina and leads to gradual loss of foveal vision. Although, photoreceptors are primarily affected in MD, the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and central visual pathways may also be altered subsequent to photoreceptor degeneration. Here we investigate whether retinal damage caused by MD alters microstructural properties of visual pathways ...