Are there any new treatments for macular degeneration?
There are new treatments which are being investigated for use in macular degeneration. Most of these concern treatment of subretinal new vessels which are already under the macula. In this position, laser treatment is not very effective because the laser itself will damage the macula as well as the abnormal blood vessels. Investigations are being done with medication, radiation and surgery. The goal is to remove or cause regression of the new vessels without damaging the center of the macula itself. These treatments are not for everyone with macular degeneration and successful results are preliminary.
