| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| AREDS | age-related eye disease study |
| BM | Bruch’s membrane |
| CFB | complement factor B |
| CFD | complement factor D |
| CFH | complement factor H |
| CFI | complement I |
| CNV | choroidal neovascularization |
| GA | geographic atrophy |
| MAC | membrane attack complex |
| MBL | mannose-binding lectin |
| RPE | retinal pigment epithelium |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
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