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A Telescope Prosthetic Device for Patients With End-Stage AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the United States and has a significant impact on public health (1). Almost 1.8 million people have advanced AMD, which is defined as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) or geographic atrophy that results in scarring or visual loss in the central visual field (2,3). The advanced stages of AMD can be considered “end-stage” when the result is bilateral, untreatable macular scars causing central scotomata and associated moderate to profound visual impairment that limits a patient’s ability to engage in daily activities requiring good central vision. Advanced forms of AMD are associated with legal blindness, elevated risk of depression, reduced independence, increased risk of accidents, and a significant decrease in quality of life (4–6).

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  1. Retina Centers PC, Tucson, AZ

    Henry L. Hudson MD, FACS

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

    Joyce Tombran-Tink PhD

  2. Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

    Colin J. Barnstable DPhil (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director) (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director)

  3. Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Research Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

    Colin J. Barnstable DPhil (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director) (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director)

  4. Penn State Neuroscience Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

    Colin J. Barnstable DPhil (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director) (Professor and Chair, Director and Co-Director)

  5. Ophthalmology Department, Harvard Medical School, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston, MA

    Joseph F. Rizzo III MD (Director) (Director)

  6. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston, MA

    Joseph F. Rizzo III MD (Director) (Director)

  7. Center of Innovative Visual Rehabilitation, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston, MA

    Joseph F. Rizzo III MD (Director) (Director)

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Hudson, H.L. (2007). A Telescope Prosthetic Device for Patients With End-Stage AMD. In: Tombran-Tink, J., Barnstable, C.J., Rizzo, J.F. (eds) Visual Prosthesis and Ophthalmic Devices. Ophthalmology Research. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-449-0_17

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