[Role of infection in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration].

Aim: to study the role of infectious agents in the development and progression of AMD by means of serodiagnostic assay for a complex of ophthalmotropic and opportunistic infections.

Material And Methods: The study enrolled 61 patients (23 men, 38 women) aged 43-68 years and diagnosed in accordance with AREDS classification of AMD. Serodiagnostic tests were performed for 11 infections with the purpose of identifying antigen-specific antibodies in the serum.