Function and pathology of the retinal pigment epithelium

Retinal pigment epithelium(RPE)is a vital tissue for the maintenance of photoreceptor function and environment of outer retina, also the predominant cell type of proliferative vitreoretinopathy(PVR). It is also affected by many diseases of the retina and choroid, including diabetic retinopathy(DR),...

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Main Authors: Hong-Mei Ma, Feng-Hai Sun, Jian Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2015-07-01
Series:Guoji Yanke Zazhi
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/7/201507017.pdf