Macular Degeneration

Links to information about macular degeneration.

Reviewed May 2008

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Title:   Age-related macular degeneration fact sheet
Publisher:   Vision Australia
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision impairment in older Australians. AMD occurs when central vision deteriorates, making reading, close work and recognising faces more difficult.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Macular translocation for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It is unclear if macular translocation can improve vision in patients with wet AMD, the form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) caused by the abnormal growth of new blood vessels in the region of the central retina called macula.Age-related macu...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related macular degenerationAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of severe vision loss in people 55 years and older. Neovascular AMD, ...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition affecting the central area of the retina (back of the eye). The retina can deteriorate with age and some people get lesions that can lead to loss of central vision. Some studies have suggested that p...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Macular degeneration tool: Amsler grid
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Use this simple eye test to see if you have symptoms of macular degeneration - a leading cause of blindness. Macular degeneration causes progressive and painless loss of central vision, affecting a person's ability to read, recognise faces and drive.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Surgical implantation of steroids with antiangiogenic characteristics for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with rapid loss of vision due to abnormal growth of blood vessels in the macula. Corticosteroids that reduce this growth of blood vessels have been tested for treatment of such vision loss...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Macular degeneration
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Macular degeneration is a disease in which degenerative processes take place in the most sensitive part of the retina.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   New listings for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   LUCENTIS? (ranibizumab) is a new drug that will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 August 2007 for the treatment of wet age related macular degeneration.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Stargardt's
Publisher:   Vision Australia
Description:   Stargardt's disease is a type of macular degeneration that typically surfaces before the age of 20.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the macula, the centre of the retina (the light-sensitive area inside the eye). One type is called 'wet' or neovascular AMD, as new blood vessels develop in the macula. These can leak and scar the eye caus...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Smoking and eye disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Smoking is a major factor contributing to the early development of age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the Western world.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Laser photocoagulation for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Laser photocoagulation was the first treatment introduced to try to halt the progression of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in which newly formed vessels or choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) grow under the macula leading to the occu...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Reading aids for adults with low vision
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The number of people with low vision is increasing with aging of the population. Magnifying optical and electronic aids are commonly prescribed to help people maintain the ability to read when they develop visual loss but still have some residual vision...
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition affecting the central area of the retina (back of the eye). The retina can deteriorate with age and some people get lesions that can lead to loss of central vision. It has been suggested that progres...
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Can your diet contribute to blindness or macular degeneration (MD)?
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   More studies are needed to shed more light on this interesting link between diet and MD. In theory, vegetable fat without trans fats, should be beneficial whereas vegetable fat which contains trans fats is not going to be good for your heart and probably your eyes.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Radiotherapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The macula is the central area of the retina used for detailed vision. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world, particularly in the elderly, and can be associated with new blood vessel growth under...
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Drug treatment of macular degeneration
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Many new therapies for age-related macular degeneration are under investigation as current treatment options are very limited.
Date:   Oct 2002
Title:   Smoking causes blindness too
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Research has found that smokers are at an increased risk of a condition known as age-related macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness.
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Gingko Biloba, an extract from the leaves of the maidenhair tree, for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition affecting the central area of the retina (back of the eye). The retin...
Date:   May 1999
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