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Macular degeneration
Can early macular degeneration be diagnosed by regular eye checkup to the eye doctor or we need more tests ?
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Yes regular Fundus examination is enough along with some other tests like OCT, kindly consult privately for more info.
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Early macular degeneration is best tested by a test name OCT macula
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Early macular degeneration can be detected by OCT macula
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
We should do an OCT for macula if there is clinical suspicion. This test will also tell us about progression when done at a later date. And to check treatment response.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It can be diagnosed by Oct.pl consult Retina specialist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Kalpana Ragi
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Warangal
We can diagnose early macular degeneration with simple vision tests(distance and near), and amsler grid tests.
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Dr. Ravi Chandna
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Bhopal
Macular Degeneration is diagnosed earliest and best by a scan called as OCT Macula.
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