Abstract
The term “maculoplasty” is a future vision.So far, “surgical therapy” stands for the autologous replacement of affected retinal pigment epithelium by a hybrid of functioning retinal pigment epithelium and choroid.
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Kirchhof, B. (2013). Surgical Therapy. In: Holz, F., Pauleikhoff, D., Spaide, R., Bird, A. (eds) Age-related Macular Degeneration. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22107-1_18
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