Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible, severe visual loss in persons age >65 years.
AMD can be classified as:
Atrophic/nonexudative, such as dr...
Atrophic/nonex...
Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
Antibody fragment that inhibits all active forms of VEGF
Injected intravitreally, at a dose of 0.5 mg...
Amsler grid can aid in discovering visual disturbances.
Patients with soft drusen or pigmentary changes in the macula are at an increased risk of...
H35.32 Exudative age-related macular degeneration
H35.31 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration
H35.3290 Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
H...
Patients may notice straight lines appear crooked (e.g., telephone poles).
The ARED Study found that a high-dose regimen of antioxidant vitamins and mineral supplements reduces progress...
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