Oxidative Stress In Stargardt Disease, Age Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

Oxidative Stress In Stargardt Disease, Age Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

In this study, markers of oxidative stress will be measured in the aqueous humour of stargardt disease, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy patients compared to controls.

People with Stargardt disease, age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) have decrease in central vision from damage to photoreceptors. One of the mechanisms causing damage is high levels of oxygen in the eye. This damage produces specific biomarkers that can be measured in eye fluid (aqueous humor). In this study, these biomarkers will be assessed in people with Stargardt disease, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, compared to controls.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed informed consent and authorization of use and disclosure of protected health information
• Age at least 18 years
• For the study group, patients diagnosed with Stargardt disease, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy by the investigators, based on clinical phenotype
• For the control group, patients with no retinal disease undergoing cataract surgery will be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• None