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a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (同)wasting, wasting away
undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (同)withering
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision (同)macula_lutea, macular_area, yellow_spot

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(栄養不良などによる)萎縮(いしゅく) / (一般的に)衰退,退化 / 萎縮する,衰退する / …'を'萎縮させる,衰退させる
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1. 脊髄性筋萎縮症 spinal muscular atrophy
2. 加齢黄斑変性：治療および予防 age related macular degeneration treatment and prevention
3. 脊髄小脳変性症 the spinocerebellar ataxias
4. 成人における白内障 cataract in adults
5. 多系統萎縮症：予後および治療 multiple system atrophy prognosis and treatment

English Journal

Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies and Fragments: Bevacizumab.

Klein A, Loewenstein A.
Developments in ophthalmology.Dev Ophthalmol.2016;55:232-45. doi: 10.1159/000431199. Epub 2015 Oct 26.
Bevacizumab (Avastin) is a recombinant humanized monoclonal immunoglobulin antibody that has two antigen-binding domains and blocks all active forms of vascular endothelial growth factor-A. It was originally designed and is still in use as antitumor agent (for colorectal and non-small cell lung canc
PMID 26502311

Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization in Asia.

Chan NS1, Teo K, Cheung CM.
Eye & contact lens.Eye Contact Lens.2015 Oct 7. [Epub ahead of print]
BACKGROUND: This article aims to review recent advances in the understanding of epidemiology and risk factors for the development of myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and highlight the diagnostic features of myopic CNV and signs seen on the noninvasive optical coherence tomography technology
PMID 26448447

Topographical variation of macular choroidal thickness with myopia.

Lee K1, Lee J1, Lee CS1, Park SY1, Lee SC1, Lee T1.
Acta ophthalmologica.Acta Ophthalmol.2015 Sep;93(6):e469-74. doi: 10.1111/aos.12701. Epub 2015 Mar 8.
PURPOSE: To study the association between topographical variation of choroidal thickness and myopic features in healthy eyes, using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT).METHODS: Choroidal thickness was measured at the foveal centre (CTF) and 1.5 mm superiorly (CTS), inferiorly (CTI),
PMID 25752626

Japanese Journal

Long-term Follow-up of Full Macular Translocation for Choroidal Neovascularization.

American journal of ophthalmology 149(3), 453-457, 2010-03
NAID 120001814944

後部ぶどう腫-後極部萎縮眼底眼の黄斑円孔網膜剥離に対するフィブリン糊の応用

あたらしい眼科 = Journal of the eye 13(4), 647-651, 1996-04-30
NAID 10018594084

近視性黄斑変性の脈絡膜新生血管の検討

日本眼科紀要 = Folia ophthalmologica Japonica 47(3), 289-294, 1996-03-28
NAID 10009722460

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