Monozygotic twins with age-related macular degeneration.
This clinical study, to the best of our knowledge, is the first report of severe age-related macular degeneration in both identical twins, documented as monozygotic by genetic testing. This suggests that genetic factors may be of primary importance in certain cases of age-related macular degeneration.
Meyers
S M
SM
Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44106.
Zachary
A A
AA
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000235:genetics*; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic