At Minnesota Retina Associates we offer an array of macular degeneration treatments to help you maintain a high quality of life. Patient-centered with a specialty focus on medical retinal care, we diagnose and manage macular degeneration from its earliest stages to slow the disease progression and help to preserve your vision.
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of significant visual acuity loss in people over age 50. It is a deterioration of the retina and choroid that can lead to a substantial loss of central vision.
With AMD you can still see things using your peripheral (side) vision. While there is no cure for AMD, the team at Minnesota Retina Associates has treatment options aimed at preserving, and even recovering, vision.
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Dry AMD is the most common form of AMD, making up about 80% of all AMD cases. Dry AMD occurs when the macula gets thinner with age, allowing tiny clumps of protein to grow on the macula. Specific vitamins and minerals can help slow the progression of the disease. As of March 2023, the FDA has approved a new treatment for Dry AMD – Syfovre. Ask your retina specialist about this groundbreaking Dry AMD treatment.
Wet AMD is both less common and more serious than dry AMD. Wet AMD occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina, and bleed or leak resulting in a decrease in central vision or distortion in the vision. Wet AMD cannot be cured, but its progression may be blocked with the use of intravitreal anti-VEGF injections. These injections may preserve, and even recover, vision.
“This is the most important advancement in the field of retina over the past decade.”
– Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani
For the first time, patients with advanced stage of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will have access to a treatment option. In a historic approval, the FDA has cleared Syfovre (pegcetacoplan by Apellis pharmaceutical) for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to Dry AMD. Call to schedule your treatment at Minnesota Retina Associates.
Patients with very early AMD symptoms should schedule regular eye exams to ensure proper management of their AMD. Many cases of AMD do not progress to severe vision loss with proper management. Minnesota Retina Associates can help manage your AMD to protect your vision.
Management for AMD at Minnesota Retina Associates include:
Serving patients in Bloomington and Golden Valley areas.
Minnesota Retina Associates
9801 Dupont Ave S., Suite 110
Bloomington, MN 55431
Minnesota Retina Associates
8501 Golden Valley Rd., Suite 200
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Minnesota Retina Associates
1455 Montreal St SE
Hutchinson, MN 55350
