AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (wet macular degenaration)
Definition
risk factors
Aging especially after age of 50
Family history of macular degeneration
Race. More common in white people than in other races
Obesity
Unhealthy diet
Cardiovascular diseases
Elevated cholesterol
diagnostic procedures
Examination of the back of the eye
Test for defects in the center of the vision
Fluorescein angiogram
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
health education
To have routine eye exam
Manage your other diseases
Stop smoking
Maintain a healthy weight and exercise regularly
macular degeneration is a chronic eye disease that causes vision loss in the center of the field of vision
Choose diet rich in fruits and vegetables
medical management
Bevacizumab (Avastin)
Ranibizumab (Lacentis)
Pegaptanib (Macugen)
Aflivercept (Eylea)
causes
Vision loss caused by abnormal blood vessel growth
Vision loss caused by fluid buildup in the back of the eye
signs and symptoms
Decreased central vision
Decreased intensity or brightness of colors
Well-defined burry spot or blind spot in field of vision
Rapid worsening