Autophagy and Age-Related Eye Diseases

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The eye structures. The main structure of eyes includes the cornea, lens, vitreous body, and retina. The cornea is related to some ocular surface diseases, such as dry eye and corneal dystrophy. A decline in lens transparency can lead to cataracts. Many eye diseases are related to injury of the retina, such as AMD, DR, RA, etc.