Index of /papers/Health_Fitness Treatment for AMD

Title:
Treatment for AMD
Word Count:
533

Summary:
Till now there is no effective cure for age-related macular degeneration. This is mainly becau

Keywords:
AMD, Contact Lenses, Vision Care, Eye care, Eye problems, Eye Conditions, Eyeglasses

Article Body:
Till now there is no effective cure for age-related macular degeneration. This is mainly becau

Dry AMD: There is no effective cure for dry AMD but if detected at the initial or intermediate
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) of National Eye Institute in 2001 released a report

Wet AMD: Photodynamic therapy, laser treatment, and injections are the major treatments for we

The advantage of this treatment is that it does not destroy healthy tissue. Lower back pain is


Laser treatment, also known as laser photocoagulation, is used to seal the leaking of the abno
Side effects include loss of some vision and damage to healthy tissue. Laser photocoagulation

Injections into the eye are a new form of treatment. The drug used is Macugen, which was appro

Several new treatments are in the experimental stage and some of them have got approval. Sever

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