Scheider A
Augenklinik, Klinikum Innenstadt, Universität München.
Fortschr Med. 1998 Feb 10;116(4):24-30, 32.
The most frequent cause of severe visual deficiency in old age is degeneration-related neovascularization beneath the site of maximum visual discrimination. To date, the therapeutic possibilities are limited, but new methods of examination and treatment give reason for cautious optimism. In recent years, the condition has increased dramatically and, mild cases included, now affects some 20% of over-70-year-olds. A basic knowledge of this degeneration should therefore be required of every family doctor.
老年人严重视力缺陷最常见的原因是在视觉辨别力最强部位下方发生的与变性相关的新生血管形成。迄今为止，治疗方法有限，但新的检查和治疗方法让人有理由谨慎乐观。近年来，这种情况急剧增加，包括轻症病例在内，目前约20%的70岁以上老人受其影响。因此，每位家庭医生都应掌握这种变性的基本知识。
