Why Translocate the Macula?
Macular degeneration causes vision loss and scarring of the macula. This damage is eventually permanent, but only affects one central area of the retina. Macular translocation surgery moves the macula away from the abnormal blood vessels onto a new location of healthier tissue. This procedure may maintain or recover central reading vision. A patient may benefit from macular translocation surgery if he or she has central vision loss in one eye and the second eye has: • Recent vision loss (within six months) and the wet form of macular degeneration • Recent vision loss and dry macular degeneration • Visual acuity worse than 20/60 Who will not benefit from macular translocation surgery: • Patients with an old scarred macula will not regain vision • Patients with other eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy or trauma • Patients with extremely poor vision (worse than 20/400) or long-term vision loss What you should know: • Many patients with recent vision loss from macular degeneration
