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12 Tests 1 Medical Procedures 2 Surgical Procedures 4 Prescribed Medications

6 Herbs and Supplements

Ophthalmologist

Optician

Tests for Macular Degeneration

1. Comprehensive Eye Examination A standard ophthalmic exam is a series of tests done to check your vision and the health of your eyes. See also: Refraction test  More Costs

2. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

3. Ophthalmoscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels.  More

4. Amsler Grid Test

5. Color Vision Test A color vision test checks your ability to distinguish between different colors.  More

6. Refraction Assessment The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a person's prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.  More

7. Retinal Photography Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses an special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid.  More

8. Slit Lamp Eye Exam The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye.  More

9. Visual Acuity Testing The visual acuity test is used to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a standardized chart or card held 14 - 20 feet away.  More

10. Optical Coherence Tomography

11. Fluorescein Angiography Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses an special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid.  More

12. Indocyanine Green Angiography

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Medical Procedures for Macular Degeneration

1. Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and AnswersKey PointsPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent)...  More Costs

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Surgical Procedures for Macular Degeneration

1. Laser Photocoagulation Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. ...  More

2. Macular Translocation

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Prescribed Medications for Macular Degeneration

1. bevacizumab(Avastin ) BEVACIZUMAB (be va SIZ yoo mab) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a protein found in many cancer cell types, and halts cancer growth. This drug treats many cancers...  More

2. pegaptanib ophthalmic(Macugen ) PEGAPTANIB is a drug that is injected into the eye. It is used to treat macular degeneration. This treatment results in a slowing of the disease and helps to mainta...  More

3. ranibizumab ophthalmic(Lucentis ) RANIBIZUMAB is an injectable medicine for the eye. It is used to treat wet macular degeneration. This medicine helps to slow the disease and may help to maintain vi...  More

4. verteporfin(Visudyne ) VERTEPORFIN is used to treat macular degeneration. It is activated by light. This medication is given, then the eye(s) are treated with a laser light. This is calle...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Macular Degeneration What's this?

1. beta-carotene The name carotene was first coined in the early 19th Century by the scientist Wachenroder after he crystallized this compound from carrot roots. Beta-carotene is a ...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. ginkgo Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Ginkgo is used for the treatment of ...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. lutein Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in high levels in foods such as green vegetables, egg yolk, kiwi fruit, grapes, orange juice, zucchini, squash, and corn. For some c...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. shark cartilage Shark cartilage is one of the most popular supplements in the United States, with over 40 brand name products sold in 1995 alone. Primarily used for cancer, its use...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. vitamin E Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E exists in eight different forms (isomers): alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol; a...  More Efficacy Grade C

6. Zinc Zinc formulations have been used since Ancient Egyptian times to enhance wound healing, although the usefulness of this approach is only partially confirmed by clin...  More Efficacy Grade C

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