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Subject:
ocular surgery
Category: Health > Medicine Asked by: absolut_majo-ga List Price: $25.00 |
Posted:
21 Jun 2004 15:40 PDT
Expires: 21 Jul 2004 15:40 PDT Question ID: 364207 |
What is the complete contact information of a doctor who has succesfully operated on people with macular degeneration? | |
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Subject:
Re: ocular surgery
From: hummer-ga on 21 Jun 2004 16:04 PDT |
Hi absolut_majo, Good overall article here - # Macular translocation surgery. Macular translocation surgery is an experimental treatment for wet macular degeneration. This surgery can be used if the abnormal blood vessels are located directly under the fovea. To start the procedure, your surgeon detaches the retina, shifts the fovea away from the CNV and relocates it over healthy tissue. When the CNV is exposed, the surgeon can then use a hot laser to destroy blood vessels without damaging the fovea. This surgery can be performed only if your vision loss is recent (usually within 1 to 3 months), the extent of CNV is limited and the tissue around the fovea is healthy. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00284.html Best of luck, hummer |
Subject:
Re: ocular surgery
From: xd_andy-ga on 15 Jul 2004 17:34 PDT |
A big question would have to be where do you live? The Mayo clinic seem to have a very informative page on the topic along with treatment options that they would appear to offer. http://www.mayoclinic.org/maculardegeneration-rst/#tda As for 'success' in these area's of treatment, you will have to address that question directly to the practitioner at hand and asking them what their success rates are. In any event, from reading what's available, there is no certainty of success. Good luck though. Andy |
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