Abstract
The retina, consisting of ten layers, is the innermost tissue of the eye and serves to capture light stimuli from the outside, transforming them into electrical impulses, which, by definition, form the visual system. If the central zone of the retina, the macula region, is damaged, there may be important visual impairment. There are several chronic retinal diseases, and this chapter will analyze the most frequent diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and central and branch vein occlusion.
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Pece, A., Fossataro, F., Longhi, E.V. (2023). Vascular and Degenerative Retinal Diseases. In: Longhi, E.V. (eds) Managing Psychosexual Consequences in Chronic Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31307-3_28
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