| Long-term follow-up of macular translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy for exudative age-related macular degeneration. | |
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PMID: 17923545 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term functional and morphological changes after macular translocation in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration. METHODS: Evaluation of a noncomparative cohort study of 90 patients with a follow-up of 14 to 79 months (mean, 38.2 months). RESULTS: Visual acuity increased by 3 or more lines in 15 patients, remained stable in 35 patients, and deteriorated in 40 patients at final examination. Pigment epithelium atrophy extending to the new fovea was detected in 44 patients; in 25 patients this new atrophy was associated with loss of visual function. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term follow-up of macular translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy showed stabilization or improvement in half of the patients. Progressive atrophy of the pigment epithelium represented one major limiting factor of the beneficial effect of the treatment. Macular translocation may be an option for cases of exudative age-related macular degeneration that are not eligible for or do not respond to alternative treatments. |
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Authors:
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Sabine Aisenbrey; Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt; Peter Walter; Ralf Dieter Hilgers; Helen Ayertey; Peter Szurman; Gabriele Thumann |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of ophthalmology Volume: 125 ISSN: 0003-9950 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-09 Completed Date: 2007-10-25 Revised Date: 2007-12-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7706534 Medline TA: Arch Ophthalmol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1367-72 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Schleichstrasse 12-16, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany. sabine.aisenbrey@med.uni-tuebingen.de |
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Atrophy
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pathology Exudates and Transudates Fluorescein Angiography Follow-Up Studies Humans Intraoperative Complications Macula Lutea / surgery, transplantation* Macular Degeneration / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery* Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures* Pigment Epithelium of Eye / pathology Postoperative Complications Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome Vision Disorders / physiopathology Visual Acuity / physiology |
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Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Dec;125(12):1646 |
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