Age Related Macula degeneration | Notion

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🍒What is the pattern of visual disruption seen in macula degeneration
Diagnosed with:
- Fundoscopy primarily
- Can also use asmler grid test
Dy macula degeneration
- More common (80%)
- Gradual decrease in vision
- Pathophysiology
- Management
  - 🍒What is the management of dry macula degeneration
- Fundoscopy appearance
  - Dy macula degeneration fundoscopy appearance with drusen
Wet macula degeneration
- Less common
- Rapidly (day/weeks) progresses to vision loss
- Pathophysiology
  - Break in Bruch’s membrane
  - Blood vessels form beneath the retina which leak and haemorrhage
- Management
  - 🍒What is the first line management of wet macula degeneration
- Fundoscopy appearance
  - Wet macula degeneration fundoscopy appearance with haemorrhage at the macula