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Long-Term Results of Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Radiat Oncol))

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As laser photocoagulation therapy leads to immediate and permanent visual loss in eyes with subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), other treatment options are under investigation, including photo-dynamic therapy, pharmacological therapy, surgical therapy and radiotherapy.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. University Hospital Rotterdam, Park Arenberg 54a, 3731, ET, De Bilt, The Netherlands

    G.J. Bergink MD

  2. Institute of Ophthalmology, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    C.B. Hoyng MD

  3. Institute of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    R.W.M. van der Maazen MD, W.A.J. van Daal MD & A.F. Deutman MD (Professor and Chairman)

  4. Institute of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    J.R. Vingerling MD

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Martinistr.52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Winfried E. Alberti MD (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Martinistr.52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Gisbert Richard MD (Professor) (Professor)

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Robert H. Sagerman MD, FACR (Professor) (Professor)

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Bergink, G., Hoyng, C., van der Maazen, R., Vingerling, J., van Daal, W., Deutman, A. (2001). Long-Term Results of Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In: Alberti, W.E., Richard, G., Sagerman, R.H. (eds) Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56439-0_12

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