AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS AND TREATMENTS

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ADVANCED IMAGING IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

İsa Yuvacı1
Fatma Seniha Genç2

1Sakarya University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya, Türkiye
2Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya, Türkiye

Yuvacı İ, Genç FS. Advanced Imaging in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In: Çıtırık M, Şekeryapan Gediz B, editors. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Investigations and Treatments. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2025. p.73-85.

ABSTRACT

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal disease with a number of macular manifestations. The most profound consequence of this disease is loss of central vision. It is important to detect early changes in retina to prevent vision loss

There have been promising developments in AMD imaging recently. One of these methods is Adaptive Optics, which obtains precise images at the instantaneous and cellular level by eliminating optical aberrations. Another promising method is molecular imaging, which combines ocular imaging techniques with retinal biomarkers. A further method employs reflection and autofluorescencegenerating techniques. Endogenous fluorophores are stimulated.

The availability of numerous imaging modalities can lead to confusion. Using multimodal imaging partially aids in overcoming this, but it can be financially burdensome. Thus, an appropriate combination of imaging modalities and accurate data analysis will shape our undertstanding of retinal diseases and lead to developments in the follow-up and treatment of patients.

Keywords: Amd; Multimodal imaging; Moleculer imaging

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