title: [Macular degeneration--a treatable disease?].
abstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness over the age of 50. The patho-physiological changes and clinical findings in AMD are outlined. Recent findings indicate that some cases of AMD-related choroidal neovascularization can be successfully treated with argonlaser. These results are discussed from a Swedish perspective, and the need of a meticulous work-up is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: St Eriks ögonsjukhus, samt avdelningen för klinisk patologie, Danderyds sjukhus.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seregard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Algvere
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Makuladegeneration--en behandlingsbar sjukdom?