Small Globe Size, High Concentration Of VEGF In Vitreous May Be Risk Factor For Early AMD

Monday, January 28, 2013

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Small globe size, possibly in correlation with a thicker vitreous and a higher concentration of VEGF, may be a major risk factor for early age-related macular degeneration, according to a speaker here.

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Which of the following are NOT associated with an increased risk of developing proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
1. Intraretinal hemorrhages in 4 quadrants.
2. Nerve fiber layer infarcts in 2 or more quadrants.
3. Venous beading.
4. Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities.
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Which of the following are NOT associated with an increased risk of developing proliferative diabetic retinopathy?

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