Wk 3 Macular Degeneration Flashcards
What causes AMD?
retinal aging
Where do patients with macular degeneration lose their vision?
They lose central vision
What are the two forms of macular degeneration?
Dry (non-exudative)
Wet
What type of macular degeneration makes up 90%?
Dry (non-exudative)
What type of activity will become increasingly difficult with dry macular degeneration?
close, central vision tasks become more difficult
What causes the progressive and painless vision loss over the years in dry AMD?
Macular cells start to atrophy
Which type of AMD is the most threatening to vision loss?
Wet
What can increase the risk of progression of dry AMD?
Smoking
What is the treatment of dry AMD?
There is no proven treatment
Dry AMD can develop into…
Wet AMD, 7% over 5 years
90% of patients who go blind due to macular degeneration have…
Wet AMD
Wet AMD differs from dry AMD in that…
It has rapid onset
Characterized by the development of abnormal blood vessels in or near the macula
Most patients with wet AMD have had…
dry AMD first
What is recommended for patients with both types of macular degeneration?
Antioxidant vitamins and zinc
Smoking cessation
