Laser Photocoagulation of Eyes with Drusen: Will It Help?
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Seminars in Ophthalmology
- Vol. 14 (1), 45-50
- https://doi.org/10.3109/08820539909056062
Abstract
Drusen are deposits located deep in the sensory retina that are seen characteristically in eyes with macular degeneration (AMD). As multiple large drusen are a risk factor for the development of visual loss from AMD, laser strategies to cause drusen to resorb have been devised. Two large, randomized controlled trials using laser photocoagulation prophylactically for the treatment of AMD are underway to determine the efficacy of such treatment.Keywords
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