Research progress of surgery for age-related macular degeneration with cataract
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2017.9.18
- VernacularTitle:年龄相关性黄斑变性合并白内障手术治疗的研究进展
- Author:
Xiao-Liang, ZHENG
;
Jie, ZHANG
;
Hong, YAN
- Keywords:
age-related macular degeneration;
cataract surgery;
anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy;
blue-blocking lens;
asymmetric refractive intraocular lens
- From:
International Eye Science
2017;17(9):1678-1681
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataract are the most common causes of low vision worldwide.Nowadays, there is still a controversy about whether cataract surgery should be taken in patients combined with AMD and when should the surgery be taken.The aim of this review is to assess the influence of cataract surgery on the occurrence and development of AMD, to analyze the risk factors, to explore the occasion of cataract surgery in patients with AMD, and joint with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment, also including the development and application of intraocular lens.It helps to avoid and postpone the development and progression of macular degeneration after cataract surgery and get good visual outcome.
