Open AccessComplications Associated with Worse Visual Outcomes in Patients with Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Author(s) -
Costanza Barresi,
Enrico Borrelli,
Federico Fantaguzzi,
Domenico Grosso,
Riccardo Sacconi,
Francesco Bandello,
Giuseppe Querques
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.639
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1423-0267
pISSN - 0030-3755
DOI - 10.1159/000519518
Subject(s) - macular degeneration , medicine , context (archaeology) , disease , ophthalmology , paleontology , biology
Background: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represents a leading cause of vision loss in older subjects. The introduction of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy has enormously improved the visual prognosis in these patients. Summary: However, severe complications may still occur in this disease and their development may significantly affect short- and long-term visual outcomes. Key Messages: In this article, we provided a review of these complications, highlighting their distinctive signs or symptoms and focusing on the current evidence of treatment. To place the complications related to neovascular AMD in a proper context, this review deals with core components essential for proper comprehension of neovascular AMD that includes pathogenesis, clinical signs, and basic principles of treatment.