title: Early detection of age related macular degeneration: current status.
abstract: Early diagnosis and treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV), a main cause of severe vision loss in age related macular degeneration (AMD), is crucial in order to preserve vision and the quality of life of patients. This review summarizes current literature on the subject of early detection of CNV, both in the clinic setting and mainly in the patient's home. New technologies are evolving to allow for earlier detection and thus vision preservation in AMD patients.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Division, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv, 64239 Israel.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3487-5713
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Division, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv, 64239 Israel.
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loewenstein
keywords: Age related macular degeneration (AMD); Amsler; Choroidal neovascularization (CNV); Early detection; OCT; Preferential hyperacuity perimetry (PHP)