Of the fourteen CNV membranes from fourteen patients (7 female 72,5 ± 11,5 years and 6 male 73,5 ± 10,5 years) with AMD examined for the presence of Hsp/Hsc70, eleven membranes were Hsp70 positive, whereas 3 were Hsp/Hsc70 negative. The gene discussed is HSPA8; the disease is age-related macular degeneration.