Age related macular degeneration Flashcards
1
Q
what is ARMD
A
degeneration of the macula and central retina.
It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the western world
2
Q
what type of cell dominates the fovea
A
cone
3
Q
what is responsible for colour vision
A
cones
4
Q
what type of cell dominates the parafovea and peripheral retina
A
rod
5
Q
what is responsible for night vision
A
rod
6
Q
what are four risk factors for ARMD
A
age
smoking
obesity
fam hx
7
Q
what are the symptoms of ARMD
A
blurring/distortion of vision
progressive central vision loss
8
Q
how can you manage wet ARMD
A
intravitreal anti-VEGF
laser cogaultion
9
Q
what is the cardinal feature of wet ARMD
A
neovascularisation
10
Q
what do you see in early ARMD
A
drusen
