# Age-Related Macular Degeneration, a Mathematically Tractable Disease

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Retinal Diseases and Treatments Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 47 |
| Journal | Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1167/iovs.65.3.4 |
| Corresponding authors | Christine A. Curcio |
| Institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Retinal Diseases and Treatments Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/retinal-diseases-and-treatments/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1167/iovs.65.3.4](https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.3.4)

## Topics

Age-related macular degeneration · ETDRS grid · drusen · Photoreceptors · Retinal pigment epithelium · macula lutea · rod-mediated dark adaptation · Geographic atrophy · Bruch's membrane · Choroid · flat mounted donor eyes · Photoreceptors · xanthophyll pigment · Photoreceptors · photopic visual acuity · outer retina aging · central subfield risk · near-periphery rod density · neuroanatomical nomenclature · eye-tracked clinical imaging

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