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11340884

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-5-8
pubmed:abstractText
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly population. The prevalence is reported to be 1.2-1.4% in several population-based epidemiological studies. Currently 25-30 million people worldwide are blind due to AMD. With the aging world population it is bound to increase significantly, and could become a significant public health problem in next two decades, with serious socio-economic implications. Several strategies are today available to treat the wet form of AMD, which is responsible for significant visual loss. These were until recently confined to laser photocoagulation, and subretinal surgery, but today two other modalities, namely, radiation and photodynamic therapy, are available. These treatment modalities however, are aimed at preservation of vision only, and not at reversing the process of the disease. Further research on antiangiogenic drugs and gene therapy could significantly help AMD patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0301-4738
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-78
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-9-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
New approaches in the management of choroidal neovascular membrane in age-related macular degeneration.
pubmed:affiliation
R.P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review