Macular Degeneration

Question 1

What is macular degeneration?

Answer 1

Degeneration of the central retina

Question 2

What are the types of macular degermation?

Answer 2

Dry

Wet

Question 3

What is dry macular degeneration?

Answer 3

Atrophy of the neuroretina

Cells of the macula break down resulting in drusen formation

Question 4

What are drusen?

Answer 4

Yellow lipid deposits

Question 5

What is wet macular degeneration?

Answer 5

Drusen lifts the retinal pigment epithelium from blood supply

Growth of new blood vessels from the choroid -> irreversible loss of central vision

Question 6

What are the risk factors for macular degermation?

Answer 6

Increasing age
FHx
Smoking
HTN

Question 7

What are the features of macular degeneration?

Answer 7

Loss of central vision

Reduction in visual acuity

Question 8

What are the signs of dry macular degeneration?

Answer 8

Drusen deposits

Atrophy

Question 9

What are the signs of wet macular degeneration?

Answer 9

Drusen depostis
Macular oedema
Retinal haemorrhage

Question 10

How is dry macular degeneration managed?

Answer 10

AREDs food supplement

• zinc
• vits ACE

Question 11

How is wet macular degeneration managed?

Answer 11

anti - VEGF