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Mapping the macula

Instruments
Bill Harvey reports on how a new microperimeter may help decide on the management of patients with early maculopathic change

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I first came across the MAIA instrument last year when reporting on the trials looking into the effectiveness of specific laser treatment to minimise the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Optician 23.11.12). The instrument was being used not only to scan and store an image of the macular area, but also to use a perimetric technique to show the functionality of the macular area in terms of response to light stimuli.

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