Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................
Prof. José Cunha Vaz (Portugal)
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Epidemiology of AMD ...................................................................................................
Cécile Delcourt (France)
11
2
Modifiable risk factors for AMD ....................................................................................
Cécile Delcourt (France)
21
3
Pathogenic Mechanisms .................................................................................................
Ângela Carneiro (Portugal)
31
4
Genetics of AMD ...........................................................................................................
Elisete Brandão (Portugal)
37
5
Angiogenesis ..................................................................................................................
Ângela Carneiro (Portugal)
45
6
Development and Progression of AMD ..........................................................................
Maria Luz Cachulo (Portugal)
51
7
Fluorescein Angiography ...............................................................................................
Luis Arias, Jordi Monés (Spain)
59
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Fundus autofluorescence in age-related macular degeneration .......................................
Jose M Ruiz-Moreno, Javier A Montero, Virginia Bautista Ruescas (Spain)
79
9
Geographic Atrophy ......................................................................................................
Fernanda Vaz (Portugal)
99
10
Fundus autofluorescence patterns and optical coherence tomography in geographic
atrophy secondary to AMD ............................................................................................
Jordi Monés, Marc Biarnés (Spain)
107
11
Neovascular Phenotypes: RAP (Retinal angiomatous proliferation) ...............................
Rufino Silva (Portugal)
115
12
Neovascular Phenotypes: Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy .......................................
Rufino Silva (Portugal)
127
13
Serous PED ....................................................................................................................
Ugo Introini (Italy)
139
14
Preventive AMDTreatments ...........................................................................................
Maria João Veludo, Filomena Costa e Silva, Susana Teixeira (Portugal)
151
15
Laser photocoagulation .................................................................................................
Rufino Silva (Portugal)
161
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Photodynamic Therapy ..................................................................................................
Rita Flores, Rufino Silva (Portugal)
167
17
Anti-VEGF in the treatment of AMD .............................................................................
Paulo Rosa, João P Figueira (Portugal)
175
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Combined Treatment .....................................................................................................
Mário Guitana, Victor Ágoas, Teresa Luísa Quintão, José Henriques (Portugal)
189
19
Surgery in AMD .............................................................................................................
Angelina Meireles, Rui Martinho (Portugal)
199
20
AMD Future Perspectives: New promising drugs ............................................................
João Nascimento, Rufino Silva, Susana Teixeira (Portugal)
211
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OCT in AMD ................................................................................................................. 229
Alfredo Layana, JavierVentura, Alfonso Gozalvo, Mónica Arcelus, Elvira Farriol, Elisa Fernández-Yañez,
Ángel Alamán (Spain)
