Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Two basic forms: dry (more benign) and wet (more significant regarding potential for vision loss)
Patients who are predisposed have significant drusen (lipid-protein) deposits under the retina (dry with drusen):
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Thinning of the retina can occur in areas that were involved in drusen formation (dry with atrophy):
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In some individuals, AMD can be associated with leaking new blood vessels under the retina (wet AMD):
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