Special Considerations for Patients Undergoing Laser Treatment for Disciform Macula Degeneration

1. Treatment will not bring back perfect vision.
2. If successful treatment will prevent further deterioration of visual acuity.
3. In a few cases there is a moderate improvement of vision.
4. In special cases, (sub-foveal), the treatment may cause further impairment of sharpness of vision in order to attempt to save long term width of central vision.
5. Treatment may fail if a problem such as a bleed occurrs or in cases of incomplete ablation.
6. Repeated assessments with fluorescein angiography will be needed following treatment.
7. Low vision aids (for magnification) are often helpful after treatment.

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