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2. Macular degeneration - Wikipedia

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   8.7% global prevalence in 2020 [2] Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. [1] Early on there are often no symptoms. [1] Over time, however, some people experience a gradual worsening of vision that may ...

3. Amsler grid - Wikipedia

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   The grid was developed by Marc Amsler, a Swiss ophthalmologist. It is a diagnostic tool that aids in the detection of visual disturbances caused by changes in the retina, particularly the macula (e.g. macular degeneration, Epiretinal membrane), as well as the optic nerve and the visual pathway to the brain. Amsler grid usually help detecting ...

4. Maculopathy - Wikipedia

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   Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a degenerative maculopathy associated with progressive sight loss. It is characterised by changes in pigmentation in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium, the appearance of drusen on the retina of the eye and choroidal neovascularization. AMD has two forms; 'dry' or atrophic/non-exudative AMD, and 'wet' or ...

5. Geographic atrophy - Wikipedia

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   Geographic atrophy (GA), also known as atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or advanced dry AMD, is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that can result in the progressive and irreversible loss of retinal tissue (photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, choriocapillaris) which can lead to a loss of visual function over time.

6. How to reduce risks of macular degeneration - AOL

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   In some cases, dry macular degeneration can convert to “wet” degeneration, caused by “bleeding or a leaky blood vessel,” that leads to a much more rapid loss of visual acuity, explains ...

7. Anti-VEGF - Wikipedia

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   Anti-VEGF. Anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy, also known as anti-VEGF (/ vɛdʒˈɛf /) therapy or medication, is the use of medications that block vascular endothelial growth factor. This is done in the treatment of certain cancers and in age-related macular degeneration. They can involve monoclonal antibodies such as ...