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Sun Yat sen University Eye Center Guangzhou Branch: What are the methods to treat age-related macular degeneration?

Sun Yat sen University Eye Center Guangzhou Branch: What are the methods to treat age-related macular degeneration?

What are the methods for treating senile macular degeneration?

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is an age-related retinopathy, which mainly affects the macular region. Guangzhou Branch of Sun Yat sen University Eye Center, as a professional eye hospital, provides a variety of methods to treat age-related macular degeneration to help patients maintain or improve their vision. The following four aspects will be described in detail: drug treatment, laser treatment, surgical treatment and rehabilitation treatment.

medication

Drug therapy is one of the common methods to treat senile macular degeneration. Among them, anti vascular endothelial growth factor (anti VEGF) drugs are the most commonly used therapeutic drugs at present. These drugs can slow down the progression of lesions and improve vision by inhibiting abnormal angiogenesis and fluid leakage. Patients usually need to receive regular injection treatment at regular intervals to maintain the effect. In addition, some auxiliary drugs can also be used for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, such as antioxidants, vitamins and mineral supplements. These drugs can provide nutritional support and improve eye blood circulation, thus slowing down the progression of disease and maintaining vision.

laser therapy

Laser therapy is a treatment method that irradiates the macular region with laser beam to destroy abnormal blood vessels or seal funnel shaped lesions. This treatment method is applicable to some AMD patients, especially early AMD patients or patients with small lesions. Laser treatment can reduce the leakage and bleeding in the lesion area, and protect normal retinal tissue. However, laser treatment also has some limitations, such as thermal damage to normal tissues during treatment, which may lead to decreased vision. In addition, laser therapy can only treat local lesions, and cannot prevent or cure the progress of AMD.

surgical treatment

For some patients with age-related macular degeneration, surgical treatment may be a feasible option. The most common surgical treatment is the resection of the subretinal vascular membrane (SRVM). The operation is to peel off the abnormal blood vessels under the macular membrane to reduce leakage and bleeding and protect the macular function as much as possible. However, surgical treatment is generally applicable to patients with more serious lesions, with higher surgical risk and longer postoperative recovery period. Therefore, surgical treatment needs to be comprehensively evaluated according to individual conditions, and professional doctors make decisions.

Rehabilitation treatment

In addition to drug, laser and surgical treatment, rehabilitation treatment also plays an important role in the comprehensive treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Rehabilitation treatment includes visual training, rehabilitation training and the use of low vision aids. Through these rehabilitation measures, patients can learn the best eye posture, improve their adaptability to the environment, and thus improve the quality of daily life. To sum up, there are many ways to treat senile macular degeneration, including drug therapy, laser therapy, surgery and rehabilitation therapy. Patients need to choose the most suitable treatment scheme according to their individual conditions and conditions. As a professional medical institution, Sun Yat sen University Eye Center Guangzhou Branch provides comprehensive ophthalmic services for patients, and is committed to helping patients maintain or improve their vision and improve their quality of life.
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