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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Macular Degeneration
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for macular degeneration.
Reviewed May 2012
10 Resources Found
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| Title: | Radiotherapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Radiotherapy (as commonly used in the treatment of cancer) has been proposed as a treatment for wet AMD as it may prevent the growth of new vessels in the retina. This review identified 14 randomised controlled trials of radiotherapy for wet AMD. Most o... |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Statins for delaying the onset and progression of age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive late onset disorder of the macula affecting central vision. Studies have shown that some of the factors that may lead to atherosclerosis and strokes are the same as those which may lead to AMD. Sta... |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Photodynamic therapy for treating age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Photodynamic therapy involves injecting a photosensitive chemical (verteporfin) into the blood stream then radiating light onto the affected area of the retina as the chemical flows through the eye. The chemical is activated enough to treat neovascular ... |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Use of Gingko biloba, an extract from the leaves of the maidenhair tree, for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration |
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| 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 (the back of the eye). The retina can deteriorate with age and some people get lesions that lead to loss of central vision. Gingko biloba, extracted from the ... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Drusen are amorphous yellowish deposits beneath the sensory retina. People with drusen, particularly extensive large drusen, are at higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The most common complications in AMD are the growth of ... |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of severe vision loss in people 55 years and older. Neovascular AMD, which involves abnormal growth of blood vessels in the back of the eye, accounts for most AMD-related severe vision loss. Medic... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Antioxidant vitamins and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration |
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| 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: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Antioxidant vitamins and mineral supplements to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration |
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| 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: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Steroids with antiangiogenic properties for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration |
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| 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: | Magnifying reading aids for adults with low vision |
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| 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 |
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