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ArticleDer Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft2015

[Forms of age-related macular degeneration].

M Schargus

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Article in Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

M SchargusUniversitäts-Augenklinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland, Marc.Schargus@gmx.de.
Augenklinik Heidelberg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major reason for blindness affecting about 50 % of blind people in Germany. Early forms of AMD with drusen and pigment epithelium changes can be detected in 20 % of patients over 65 years old. The dry form of AMD causes slow deterioration of visual acuity, which cannot currently be adequately treated. In contrast development of a choroidal neovascularization (CNV) membrane results in rapid visual loss which will become permanent if treatment is not started immediately. Using anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents stabilization and improvement of visual acuity is possible. Special types of AMD, such as retinal angiomatous proliferation and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy are much less common. The natural course of the diseases can be very different, end stages often result in scarring and anti-VEGF agents are only weakly effective.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsBlindnessChoroidal NeovascularizationEducation, Medical, ContinuingGermanyHumansMacular DegenerationPrognosisRetinal DetachmentRetinal HemorrhageRetinal PerforationsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID25837316
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