Macular Degeneration Flashcards

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Macular Degeneration:

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Central vision loss and blindness. One of the top causes of blindness over 60 years old no cure for it. Not a common finding of aging.

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Signs and symptoms of Macular degeneration:

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Blurry spot in the middle of vision. (NCLEX TIP)
Happens in the center.we have vision loss

Not in the peripheral that’s for Glaucoma.

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Middle of vision loss is for?

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Macular degeneration

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For middle eye loss of vision macular degeneration what must we do?

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Report to the HCP immediately.

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