Ocular Photodynamic Therapy

Download or read book Ocular Photodynamic Therapy written by Carmen A. Puliafito and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of choroidal neovascularization is a recently developed treatment of age-related macular degeneration. PDT is more precise than earlier methods and minimizes collateral damage to the retina. In this reference for ophthalmologists, clinicians from the New England Eye Center describe the main principles of this treatment. Topics include, for example, diagnostic imaging, photosensitizing agents, and potential ophthalmic complications of the therapy. The text is accompanied throughout by color photographs, fluorescein angiograms, and optical coherence tomograms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.