Photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration
Seland JH, Bragadottir R, Hedels C, Syrdalen P, Holm S, Kjonniksen I
Record ID 32000000885
English, Norwegian
Authors' objectives:
To summarise the available evidence on photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration.
Authors' recommendations:
The main conclusions pf this study are that photodynamic therapy is so far the most effective treatment for exudative age-related macular degeneration. The therapy is only effective on a subset of the patients. More data is needed on long-term efficiency before conclusions whether the therapy should be widely implemented or not.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nokc.no/
Year Published:
2000
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Norway
MeSH Terms
- Macular Degeneration
- Photochemotherapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Contact Address:
Universitetsgata 2, Postbox 7004 St. Olavs plass, NO-0310 Oslo NORWAY. Tel: +47 23 25 50 00; Fax: +47 23 25 50 10;
Contact Name:
Berit.Morland@nokc.no, dagny.fredheim@nokc.no
Contact Email:
Berit.Morland@nokc.no, dagny.fredheim@nokc.no
Copyright:
The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services
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