Macular Degeneration

Question 1

What are the types of macular degeneration? (3)

Answer 1

Dry,
Wet,
Stargardt

Question 2

What is the characteristic of dry macular degeneration?

Answer 2

Yellow drusen

Question 3

What is the characteristic of wet macular degeneration?

Answer 3

Severe and accelerative,

Associated with neovascularisation of the choroid and haemorrhage.

Question 4

What is the characteristic of stargardt macular degeneration?

Answer 4

Rare and occurs in teenagers

Question 5

Risk factors of macular degeneration? (h: ABCS)

Answer 5

Age- >60,
Blood pressure- high,
Caucasian and high Cholesterol levels,
Smoking/ Sunlight exposure

Question 6

Symptoms of macular degeneration? (4)

Answer 6

Progressive central visual loss,
Scotomas,
Decreased visual acuity,
Metamorphopsia

Question 7

Investigations of macular degeneration? (5)

Answer 7

Visual acuity,
Visual fields,
Ampler grids (metamorphopsia),
Fluorescein angiography (neovascularisation in wet),
Bloods (FBC, U&Es, glucose, cholesterol)

Question 8

Is there an effective treatment for dry macular degeneration?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Treatment for wet macular degeneration?

Answer 9

Oral vitamins,
Antioxidants,
Anti-VEGF therapy,
Photodynamic therapy