Macular degeneration

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Macular degeneration Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Macular Degeneration from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Macular degeneration On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Macular degeneration

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Macular degeneration

CDC on Macular degeneration

Macular degeneration in the news

Blogs on Macular degeneration

Directions to Hospitals Treating Macular degeneration

Risk calculators and risk factors for Macular degeneration

For patient information, click here.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Human eye cross-sectional view. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute
Normal vision. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute
The same view with age-related macular deneneration.

Impact

Macular degeneration, in its advanced forms, can result in legal blindness, resulting in a loss of driving privileges and an inability to read all but very large type. Perhaps the most grievous loss is the inability to see faces clearly or at all.

Some of these losses can be offset by the use of adaptive devices. A closed-circuit television reader can make reading possible, and specialized screen-reading computer software, e.g., JAWS for Windows, can give the blind person access to word processing, spreadsheet, financial, and e-mail access.

References

External Links

Template:WikiDoc Sources

de:Makuladegeneration it:Degenerazione maculare senile he:התנוונות המקולה