Σύνοψη

• Potentially progressive maculopathy.
• Sudden-onset blurring or distortion of vision is often the presenting symptom.
• Characterised by drusen formation, macular pigmentary changes, geographic atrophy, and neovascularisation of the choriocapillaris with exudation.
• Leading cause of adult blindness in industrialised nations.
• Typically affects white people aged >55 years.
• Diagnosis and treatment are highly specialised and involve consultation with a retinal consultant.