| ARMD is the leading cause
of irreversible severe visual loss in old age.. The
prevalence of severe visual loss increase with age.
In INDIA at least 30% of individuals between the ages
of 65 and 75 have lost some central vision as a result
of ARMD. |
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| Symptoms |
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| Gradually loss of central
vision |
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| Distortion of the letters |
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| Fundus examination shows |
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| Hard
Drusen [ DRY ARMD ] |
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| Pigment epithelial atrophy |
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| Soft
Drusen [ WET ARMD ] |
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| Neo-vascular membrane. |
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| Fundus
Fluorescein Angiogram |
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| Pigment epithelial window
defect. |
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| Leakage from sub-retinal
neo-vascular membrane. |
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| Treatment |
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| Photo
Dynamic Therapy |
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| Trans
pupillary Thermo Therapy |
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| Focal Retinal Laser |
