CAJ | 학술논문

年龄相关性黄斑变性( ARMD)是随着年龄增长出现的一种退行性疾病。在西方国家是50岁以上人群不可逆失明的最常见原因，在我国其患病率也在逐年增加。但是，到目前为止仍未明确其发病机制，也无有效治疗措施。本文就近年来国内外学者对其相关危险因素研究进展做一综述，旨在进一步了解ARMD从而预防或减缓其发病，避免失明。
년령상관성황반변성( ARMD)시수착년령증장출현적일충퇴행성질병。재서방국가시50세이상인군불가역실명적최상견원인，재아국기환병솔야재축년증가。단시，도목전위지잉미명학기발병궤제，야무유효치료조시。본문취근년래국내외학자대기상관위험인소연구진전주일종술，지재진일보료해ARMD종이예방혹감완기발병，피면실명。
Age-related macular degeneration(AMD), the most common cause of irreversible blindness over 50 years in developed countries, is a degenerative disease occurs with age. The prevalence rate in our country is also increasing by year and the pathogenesis is still undiscovered. In this review, we focus on the associated risk factors reported in recent years, aim to further understand the pathogenesis of AMD.