title: Monozygotic twin brothers with age-related macular degeneration.
abstract: We report the simultaneous development of exudative macular degeneration in monozygotic twin brothers. This report supports the hypothesis that genetic factors may be implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Dosso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bovet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000235:genetics; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D014792:Visual Acuity