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Argon Laser Photocoagulation for Senile Macular Degeneration: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

·1982·Archives of Ophthalmology
DOI 10.1001/archopht.1982.01030030920003
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The Senile Macular Degeneration Study (SMDS) is a multicenter controlled clinical trial designed to answer the question, "Is argon laser photocoagulation useful in preventing severe visual loss in eyes with evidence of senile macular degeneration and a choroidal neovascular membrane outside the fovea?" Eligible patients were assigned randomly to a "treatment" group or a "no treatment" group. Recruitment in the SMDS has been terminated because, after 18 months of follow-up, 60% of untreated eyes v 25% of treated eyes had experienced severe visual loss. Follow-up of all patients continues to assess long-term results of treatment. Patients with senile macular degeneration who are at risk for the development of choroidal neovascularization should be examined periodically so that if symptomatic neovascularization develops, treatment can be considered before irreversible visual loss occurs.

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Venue
Archives of Ophthalmology
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
1982-06-01
Volume
100
Issue
6
Pages
912
ISSN
0003-9950 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1982.01030030920003
OpenAlex
W4243472760
Cited by
405
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 13
FWCI
25.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Ophthalmology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
Keywords
argon laser photocoagulation, senile macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularization, blindness prevention
MeSH terms
Aged, Clinical Trials as Topic, Fluorescein Angiography, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lasers, Macular Degeneration, Middle Aged, Random Allocation, Vision Disorders, Laser Therapy

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