age-related macular degeneration

Question 1

risk factors for age-related macular degeneration

Answer 1

age
smoking
family history

Question 2

most common form of macular degeneration

Answer 2

dry more common than wet

Question 3

presentation of age related macular degeneration

Answer 3

reduction in visual acuity (gradual in dry, subacute in wet)
difficulties in dark adaption
fluctuations in visual disturbance
visual hallucination

Question 4

investigations in age-related macular degeneration

Answer 4

slit lamp microscopy- pigmentary, exudative or haemorrhagic changes
fluorescein angiography

Question 5

management of age-related macular degeneration

Answer 5

anti-VEGF (wet NOT DRY)