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Laser prophylaxis for age-related macular degeneration

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Peralta, Enrique L. K, R. Joseph O. Akduman, Levent
Copyright Year	2019
Description	Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the most common cause of severe and irreversible vision loss among people 50 years of age and older in many Western countries. The majority of available treatments for ARMD are intended for the late stage, specifically for choroidal neovascularization. Contradictory results have been published in studies with respect of prophylactic laser treatment for ARMD. Multiple studies have shown less progression to exudative ARMD and a better preservation of visual acuity after laser photocoagulation of soft drusen maculopathy. The Complications of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevention Trial is an large multicenter National Institutes of Health-sponsored, prospective clinical trial started in May 1999. Besides the primary endpoint, the investigators also looked at how laser treatment of drusen may affect the multifocal electroretinogram (ERG) and the choroidal blood flow. They have reported no significant difference in the multifocal ERG between treated and untreated eyes and a 24% increase in choroidal blood flow in treated eyes compared with untreated eyes. Book Name: Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques
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Ending Page	633
Page Count	6
Starting Page	628
DOI	10.1201/9780203734315-62
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2019-07-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques Oceanography Treatment Prophylaxis Multifocal Drusen Degeneration
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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