Burak Turgut Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Ophthalmology, Cornea, Cataract
Department of Ophthalmology, F?rat University School of Medicine, Elaz??, Turkey
Dr. Burak TURGUT received his education on Medicine in Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, in Elaz??, Turkey between 1989-1995. He completed his residency training on ophthalmology in Department of Ophthalmology at Firat University, Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He worked as an ophthalmologist in Ophthalmology Clinic of Elazi? State Hospital between 2002 and 2006 years. He entered to the Department of Ophthalmology at Firat University as a teaching staff
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Author(s): Burak Turgut and Rumeysa Tanyildizi
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of irreversible visual loss in developed countries in 65 years and older. The two types of AMD are non-neovascular type and neovascular type. Neovascular AMD is characterized by choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) that is due to the formation of abnormal blood vessels, which grow from the choroid into or under the retina. Although CNVM is present in only 10% of patients with AMD, it is responsible for 90% of cases with severe vision loss from hemorrhage and fibrosis. The pathogenesis of CNVM is a co... view moreĀ»