Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35672
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Eye Care Centre.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0090
- Available Online
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Photodynamic therapy is a treatment that may help eye conditions like: Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR). Wet AMD affects your central vision when new, abnormal blood vessels grow under your retina. CSR is a buildup of fluid under your retina. Topics include: how PDT works, getting ready, how treatment is done, and care afterwards. The French version of this pamphlet 1717, "La thérapie photodynamique", is also available.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Eye Care Centre
- Alternate Title
- PDT
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Photochemotherapy
- Macular Degeneration - surgery
- Central Serous Chorioretinopathy - surgery
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Photochemotherapy
- Retinal degeneration
- Retina--Diseases
- Abstract
- Photodynamic therapy is a treatment that may help eye conditions like: Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR). Wet AMD affects your central vision when new, abnormal blood vessels grow under your retina. CSR is a buildup of fluid under your retina. Topics include: how PDT works, getting ready, how treatment is done, and care afterwards. The French version of this pamphlet 1717, "La thérapie photodynamique", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Eye Care Centre
- Pamphlet Number
- 0090
