Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - effective treatment and low costs in Moscow Eye Clinic'

Macular degeneration and its treatment

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Macular degenerationAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease of the retina that affects the macula (central area of the retina that provides the highest visual acuity and color perception). As a consequence, in patients with age-related macular degeneration is observed a steady deterioration of vision and perception of color, it becomes difficult to distinguish small details of an image, shape of the objects can be distorted; especially in low light.

The causes and forms of the disease

The causes of the disease are not fully determined. It is known that for the development of this pathology the combination of several factors has a great meaning (age - older than 60 years, family history, smoking, presence of atherosclerosis and hypertension).

Age-related macular degeneration can occur in two forms: dry (approximately 85-90% of cases of AMD morbidity) and wet (in 10-15% of patients). Dry AMD is characterized by the formation in the zone of the macula drusen of unsplittable polymer structures with a high content of lipofuscin pigment. Due to this nutrition of the retina suffers and in the macular zone atrophic changes are progressing causing gradual loss of central vision.

The wet form of AMD is characterized by the appearance in the vascular membrane of the eye of abnormal blood vessels (neovascularization), with help of which the organism tries to compensate for the deterioration of the trophic macula. Newly formed vessels are extremely fragile, so the patients have local hemorrhage followed by the formation in their place of fibrous (scar) changed tissue. Blurred vision in wet AMD is more marked and progresses faster than in dry form.

Treatment of macular degeneration

The choice of treatment of age-related macular degeneration depends primarily on the form (wet or dry) and stage of disease. Treatment should be comprehensive and individualized according to diagnosed in a particular patient changes of the eye tissue.

All patients with AMD are recommended to use preparations containing natural antioxidants – vitamins A, C and E, lutein and zeaxanthin, copper and zinc, omega-3. These medicaments can be taken for the prevention of age-related macular degeneration and to prevent the progression of pathological changes in the retina in patients older than 50 years, especially if they have the previously mentioned risk factors. In patients with the wet form of age-related macular degeneration are used special methods of treatment aimed at suppressing the formation of abnormal blood vessels (drug treatment, photodynamic therapy, laser coagulation, etc.).

Treatment of Age-related macular degeneration

The most effective treatment for the wet form of AMD, recognized by leading global experts, for today is the use of drugs that selectively inhibit the proliferation of abnormal vessels in the choroid.

Its use allows not only to avoid a rapidly progressive loss of vision in patients with wet AMD and to stabilize its severity, but in some cases leads to vision improvement.

Medicaments are administered as intravitreal injections (directly into vitreous body), in the operating room, observing all the rules of asepsis and antisepsis.

Due to the spot injection it is possible to achieve targeting effect on the pathological vessels in the eyes and to avoid systemic side effects. The frequency of application and duration of treatment is determined by the attending specialist individually.

Turning to Moscow Eye Clinic you get attentive concern by well-known Russian specialists, a survey on the latest equipment and treatment with use of the most effective methods that guarantee good results and allow you to preserve vision.

The benefits of treatment in Moscow Eye Clinic

Modern equipment used in our clinic allows our doctors to perform the examination in the shortest possible time, safely and comfortably for the patient, it is also possible to identify any pathology of the visual apparatus on the initial stage, when symptoms are absent.

Our doctors have extensive practical experience in the treatment of diseases of the eye, including the optic nerve atrophy. In Moscow Eye Clinic is applied the widest range of treatments, allowing to preserve vision in patients with optic nerve atrophy. A comprehensive program of treatment is developed using medical therapy, mechanical methods, hirudotherapy, physical therapy. Our specialists are ready to provide professional assistance to patients with the most severe forms of optic nerve atrophy.

Specialists of our clinic developed a program of a course treatment of patients with macular degeneration, aimed at the preservation and restoration of visual functions and the duration is 10 and 15 days, including hirudotherapy.

To improve the quality of treatment and achieve the best results, the clinic has a hospital (day hospital as well), where the patients timely and fully receive all necessary treatment while under the supervision of a doctor.

Cost of treatment of Age-related macular degeneration

The cost of treatment

The price of laser coagulation of the retina in the wet form of the disease is 11 000 rubles.

The cost of a single intravitreal injection (including the cost of the medicament) in our clinic - 19 000 rubles.

The cost of the dry form of macular degeneration treatment depends on individually selected medical therapy plan (including parabulbar or other injections, etc.).

If you have any questions, you can ask our experts by using the feedback form on the website or by phone in Moscow: 8 (800) 777-38 81 and (499) 322-36-36 (daily from 9:00am to 9:00pm).

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