[The operation treatment for the age-related macular degeneration wet-type eyes and its complications].
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the important causes for blindness in elderly population. The effect of the treatments by laser and vitrectomy in AMD wet-type eyes, which subretinal neovascularization is existed in or have vitreous hemorrhage, is reported and discussed. Using laser photocoagulation, 65% of the affected eyes had marked cicatrization and 31% were partially improved. Among the 4 AMD eyes with vitreous hemorrhage, three cases were successful after vitrectomy. It has a certain significance for rescuing the vision and controlling the development in AMD wet-type eyes.
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National Ophthalmological Laboratories, Ministry of Public Health, China.
Gao
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Tan
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Jin
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Liang
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Liu
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Li
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*