Age-related macular degeneration
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Age-related macular degeneration
Nervous system and special senses
Adverse effects of drugs on the nervous system
Cerebrovascular disease
Congenital disorders
Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders
Degenerative disorders or amnesic syndromes
Demyelinating disorders
Disorders relating to the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots
Global cerebral dysfunction
Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
Metabolic disorders
Movement disorders
Neurologic pain syndromes
Neuromuscular disorders
Paroxysmal disorders
Sleep disorders
Traumatic and mechanical disorders and disorders of increased intracranial pressure
Disorders of the ear
Disorders of the eye and eyelid
Cataract
Glaucoma
Age-related macular degeneration
Color blindness
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal detachment
Retinopathy of prematurity
Conjunctivitis
Corneal ulcer
Hordeolum (stye)
Keratitis
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Orbital cellulitis
Periorbital cellulitis
Uveitis
Retinoblastoma
Bitemporal hemianopsia
Cortical blindness
Hemianopsia
Homonymous hemianopsia
Nervous system and special senses pathology review
Psychiatric emergencies: Pathology review
Cerebral vascular disease: Pathology review
Congenital neurological disorders: Pathology review
Neurocutaneous disorders: Pathology review
Dementia: Pathology review
Amnesia, dissociative disorders and delirium: Pathology review
Eye conditions: Inflammation, infections and trauma: Pathology review
Eye conditions: Refractive errors, lens disorders and glaucoma: Pathology review
Eye conditions: Retinal disorders: Pathology review
Vertigo: Pathology review
Spinal cord disorders: Pathology review
Central nervous system infections: Pathology review
Demyelinating disorders: Pathology review
Peroxisomal disorders: Pathology review
Movement disorders: Pathology review
Adult brain tumors: Pathology review
Pediatric brain tumors: Pathology review
Muscular dystrophies and mitochondrial myopathies: Pathology review
Neuromuscular junction disorders: Pathology review
Headaches: Pathology review
Seizures: Pathology review
Psychological sleep disorders: Pathology review
Traumatic brain injury: Pathology review
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Age-related macular degeneration
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A 73-year-old woman comes to his primary care physician to evaluate the progressive bilateral vision loss. The patient states that she has had difficulty reading and driving, which has gotten worse over the past six weeks. She states that door frames and window blinds appear “curved”. She has a past medical history of hypertension and a 40 pack-year smoking history. Vitals are within normal limits. A dilated eye examination reveals subretinal fluid with a gray-green discoloration. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s ocular condition?
Summary
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a medical condition that results in a gradual loss of vision particularly in people older than 60 years. In this condition, there are macular degenerative changes that involve the central part of the retina, resulting in impaired central vision. This can make reading, driving, and recognizing faces difficult.