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Phases of retinal degeneration (Marc et al., 2003), with corresponding changes in the retina and in our model.
| Changes in the retina | Changes in the model | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I/II | Cone truncation | Gradual decrease of Glight (Equation 5) |
| Cone cell death | Gradual decrease of cone population | |
| Phase III | Neuronal cell death | Retain 0 % cones and horizontal cells |
| Gradual decrease of the population of bipolar and amacrine cells | ||
| Retinal remodeling | Migration of bipolar, amacrine, ganglion cells |
