CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE ASSOCIATED CHRONIC INTRAOCULAR DISORDERS AND TREATMENT THEREOF

摘要

Infection by Chlamydia pneumoniae has been identified as a risk factor associated with the pathogenesis of certain chronic intraocular disorders, for example, age-related macular degeneration. The invention provides methods of identifying individuals at risk of developing chronic intraocular disorders, and methods of delaying and/or preventing the onset of such chronic intraocular disorders.