Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment

• Robert Thottam

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Macular Degeneration

• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
• Eye condition resulting in loss of vision
• Primarily effects those over the age of 50
• Most prevalent in Caucasians
• Risk of disease for those with effected family
  member

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Macular Degeneration
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Types of AMD

• Wet

• Dry

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Potential Methods of Treatment

• Stem cells
• Chemically induced cell differentiation
• Artificial retinal implant
• Retinal cell transplant
• Laser treatment

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Wet Laser Treatment

• Laser Coagulation
• Thermal Laser
• Medication
• Lucentis 2008, 4 weeks
• Avastin
• Eyelea 2011, 8 weeks

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Dry Laser Treatment

• Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) stimulation
• Triggers the release of enzymes
• Specifically those in Bruchs membrane
• Provides energy and waste removal for
  photoreceptors

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Ellex 2RT Treatment

• Non-thermal laser
• Q-switched green YAG laser (3 nanosecond pulses
  of 532 nm light energy)
• One time procedure
• Trial stages UK and Australia
• Increase in visual function and decrease in
  Drusen, no evidence of laser damage
•  Diabetic Retinopathy

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Questions?
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Work Cited

• Treatments for Wet Macular Degenerationlthttp//lva
  tug.wordpress.com/tag/wet-macular-degeneration/gt.
• Macular degeneration lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki
  /Macular_degenerationWet_AMDgt.
• Retinal Rejuvenation lthttp//www.ellex.com/corp/pr
  oducts/retinal-rejuvenation-therapy/2RTgt.
• Macular Degeneration (AMD) lthttp//www.familyeyeca
  reofroswell.com/?ipageeye-conditionsitemmacular
  -degenerationgt.
• CNIB- Initial clinical results...
  lthttp//www.cnib.ca/en/research/news/retinal-disea
  se-0108/Pages/default.aspxgt.
• Macular Degeneration Treatment lthttp//www.allabou
  tvision.com/conditions/amd-treatments.htmgt.
• Can Ellexs 2RT Nanosecond Laser
  lthttp//eyedocnews.com/007050-can-ellexs-2rt-nanos
  econd-laser-halt-the-progression-of-macular-degene
  ration/gt.
• Prevalence and Incidence of Age-related macular
  degeneration lthttp//www.rightdiagnosis.com/a/age_
  related_macular_degeneration/prevalence.htmgt.