Advising Patients About Age-Related Macular Degeneration

摘要: Since age-relatedmacular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of severe vision loss in Western Hemisphere, it likely that all ophthalmologists will examine increasing numbers patients with AMD as population ages. Unlike patient cataract for whom treatment usually improves and diabetic retinopathy stabilizes vision, majority neovascular form cannot expect their to improve or stabilize without treatment. 1,2 Nevertheless, can provide an accurate description condition, reasonably precise prognostic information, access low rehabilitation services, a great deal compassion. Occasionally, we offer What follows my approach counseling who presents monocular from complications AMD. I begin by confirming diagnosis family members. emphasize