{"id":10710,"date":"2024-05-26T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T08:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/"},"modified":"2024-06-30T11:23:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:23:52","slug":"ilikiaki-ekfilisi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Related Macular Degeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10710\" class=\"elementor elementor-10710 elementor-9889\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cde8c57 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cmsmasters-block-default\" data-id=\"2cde8c57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/oxra-kilida\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Macular Hole<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Epiretinal Membrane<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10733\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/aggeiakes-apofraxeis\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Retina vein occlusion (RVO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Age Related Macular Degeneration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10731\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/diabitiki-amfiblhstroeidopatheia\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Diabetic Eye Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/opftalmika-traumata\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Eye Trauma surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10729\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/antimetopisi-epiplokon-katarakti\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Management of Complications of Cataract Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-495bcc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10627\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/apokolisi-amfiblhstroeidous\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Retinal Detachment surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/oxra-kilida\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Macular Hole<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Epiretinal Membrane<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10733\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/aggeiakes-apofraxeis\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Retina vein occlusion (RVO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Age Related Macular Degeneration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10731\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/diabitiki-amfiblhstroeidopatheia\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Diabetic Eye Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/opftalmika-traumata\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Eye Trauma surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10729\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/antimetopisi-epiplokon-katarakti\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Management of Complications of Cataract 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vision loss among people age 50 and older. It involves the degeneration of the macula, the centre area of the retina that provides the sharp, central vision necessary for reading, driving and for clearly seeing objects.<\/p><p>There are two forms of AMD:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--cmsmasters-main-container-bg-color); color: var(--cmsmasters-colors-text); font-family: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-family); font-size: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-size); font-style: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-style); font-weight: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--cmsmasters-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--cmsmasters-base-text-transform); word-spacing: var(--cmsmasters-base-word-spacing);\">wet (neovascular or exudative) and dry (atrophic). The most prevalent kind of AMD, dry AMD, is characterised by drusen (small yellowish deposits) buildup and macula thinning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--cmsmasters-main-container-bg-color); color: var(--cmsmasters-colors-text); font-family: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-family); font-size: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-size); font-style: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-style); font-weight: var(--cmsmasters-base-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--cmsmasters-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--cmsmasters-base-text-transform); word-spacing: var(--cmsmasters-base-word-spacing);\">A less common but more severe form of AMD called wet AMD is defined by abnormal blood vessel development behind the retina that can leak blood or fluid. The symptoms include decreased central vision, and trouble seeing in low light. Regular eye exams are essential for early detection and management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ada4f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ada4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ef200 elementor-widget__width-initial cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ef200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabe3ef elementor-widget__width-initial cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dabe3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Techniques<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf21888 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf21888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current treatment of wet age related macular degeneration is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/therapeia\/endovolvia-egxisi\/\">intravitreal injections<\/a><\/strong> of specific medications in the eye. 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