This drug does not destroy surrounding healthy tissue. The drug is activated by a light and destroys the new blood vessels, which leads to a slower rate of vision decline. The drug is allowed to travel throughout the body. Photodynamic therapy: A drug called verteporfin (Visudyne) is administered intravenously. These treatments are not a cure and the disease and loss of vision may progress despite treatment. This procedure does destroy health tissue.Įxudative macular degeneration can be treated with photodynamic therapy and injections into the eye. Laser surgery is more effective if the leaky blood vessels have developed away from the fovea. A small percentage of people with wet AMD can be treated with laser surgery. Laser surgery: A laser is used to destroy the fragile, leaky blood vessels. The disease and loss of vision may progress despite treatment.
To document the delivery of the medical treatmentĮxudative macular degeneration can be treated with laser surgery, however, this treatment is not a cure.To document the progress of the macular degeneration.The information provided by these tests are used for medical decision-making in the following manner: Used to determine the extent of functional damage to vision in comparison to structural damage.Document any other associated structural changes to the macula and the retinal.Document the location and extent of the macular degeneration at a structural level.Help plan a treatment program for the macular degeneration.Document any other associated structural changes to the macula and the retina.Extended ophthalmoscopy may be an alternative to view internal structures.Patients with miotic pupils and dense cataracts may not allow a good view of the internal structures with fundus photography.Help plan a treatment program for exudative macular degeneration.Used to evaluate the structure of the macula and retina.Allows for the measurement of visual function and acuity.
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