Results: 3

Assessment of visual acuity improvement in patients with AMD referred to the low vision department

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (2), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the vision improvement through the use of visual aids of patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) those were examined in the low vision department. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by reviewing medical records of 61 patients with AMD who were referr...

Capacidad funcional y calidad de vida en los ancianos con degeneración macular y baja visión
Functional capacity and quality of life in elderly patients with macular degeneration and low vision

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 27 (3), 2014
OBJETIVO: caracterizar la capacidad funcional y la calidad de vida en los ancianos con degeneración macular y baja visión, atendidos en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología “Ramón Pando Ferrer” en el período comprendido de enero a junio de 2013. MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de cort...

Critical evaluation of the off-label indication and of the risks associated to the use of multi-dose vials on the treatment of age-related macular degeneration

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (1), 2014
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an ocular inflammatory diseases treated mainly by means of a bevacizumab (Avastin®) or ranibizumab (Lucentis®) intravitreal injection. Among these drugs, only ranibizumab has a specific therapeutic indication for AMD. Considering that, the off-label use on opht...