[Does the cilioretinal artery affect age-related macular degeneration?].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the cilioretinal artery (CRA) on eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).


METHODS
One hundred and seventy-five eyes with AMD and 170 eyes without AMD as a control were included in the study. The prevalence of a CRA was compared between the control subjects and the patients with AMD.


RESULTS
A CRA was established in 20.6 % of eyes that did not have AMD. 12.5 % of eyes with AMD had a CRA (p = 0.045). A CRA was observed in 13.6 % of eyes with wet AMD, in 10.5 % of eyes with dry AMD and in 19.2 % of eyes with drusen.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of CRA may have protective effects against the development of AMD.
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Afyon Kocatepe Universität, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin, Augenklinik, 03200 Afyon, Turkey.
Yavaş
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Oztürk
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply; D019842:Ciliary Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology