Search for dissertations about: "ophthalmology age related macular degeneration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words ophthalmology age related macular degeneration.

  2. 1. Development and evaluation of a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration

    Author : Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Age-related macular degeneration; visual impairment; elderly; randomised study; daily occupation; occupational dysfunction; focus groups; health education; population study; ordered categorical data; reliability; responsiveness;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I. READ MORE

  4. 2. Evaluation of different macular degenerations. Function, morphology and clinical outcomes

    Author : Marion Silvia Schroeder; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Age-related macular degeneration; ABCA4-associated retinal degeneration; Electroretinography; Anti-VEGF; Swedish Macula Registry;

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  5. 3. Aspects on Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Author : Christina Winther; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; age-related macular degeneration; macula; macular oedema; rarebit; reading test; reading speed; self-test; smartphone application; vision test; visual acuity;

    Abstract : Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of severe visual loss among persons ≥ 60 years. AMD can be categorized in one of three stages: early, intermediate, or late. In early AMD visual symptoms are inconspicuous whereas, in the late stage, severe loss of vision is common. Late AMD has dry and wet forms. READ MORE

  6. 4. Safety and  efficacy in the cataract surgery process

    Author : Inger Westborg; Eva Mönestam; Marie Burstedt; Patrik Danielson; Björn Johansson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cataract; prospective cohort study; patient safety; age-related macular degeneration; Ophtalmology; oftalmiatrik;

    Abstract : BackgroundCataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are two major causes for visual impairment in the elderly. Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical interventions performed in the western world. As a consequence of the increasing number of operations performed, postoperative visits are a large workload for surgical units. READ MORE

  7. 5. Retinal function in deaf-blind syndromes

    Author : Eva Malm; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; general anesthesia.; molecular genetics; hearing impairment; full-field electroretinography; Retinal degeneration;

    Abstract : A variety of disorders can cause retinal degeneration and hearing impairment, and it is of great value to have an early diagnosis since there is a large variation in phenotype and prognosis both within and between the different disorders. The general aim of this thesis was to characterize the retinal function, to describe the phenotype, and – where appropriate – to relate the phenotype to genotype in patients with combined visual and hearing impairment. READ MORE