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What is the treatment for age related macular degeneration of retina?
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See below: There is no cure, but age-related macular degeneration treatments may prevent severe vision loss or slow the progression of the disease considerably.
Answered 3/3/2019
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ARMD: Armd or age related macular degeneration can only be treated in the wet form and the most common and effective treatment is an injection in the eye. Certain vitamin supplements can slow the progression, see areds study i and ii.
Answered 11/29/2014
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Two types: 1. Dry: areds vitamins, tobacco cessation. 2. Wet: intravitreal injections of anti-vegf molecules like avastin, lucentis, (ranibizumab) or eylea.
Answered 10/22/2012
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