Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Rajendra S. Apte
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in older persons in industrialized nations. Micronutrient supplementation can reduce the risk of progression to advanced AMD. Treatment of neovascular AMD with anti–vascular endothelial growth factor pharmacotherapy reduces vision loss.
Topics & Concepts
Macular degenerationMedicineRanibizumabAfliberceptDegeneration (medical)MicronutrientPharmacotherapyOphthalmologyRisk factorBevacizumabSurgeryInternal medicineChemotherapyPathologyRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsRetinal Imaging and AnalysisRetinal and Optic Conditions