Case 20 wet armd: right large PED & left nsd/small ped |
Abbreviations
History
1935 | date of birth, female |
2009 | Right wet age macular degeneration (armd). |
2010 | Left wet armd. |
PEDs |
See. The
pigment layer detaches. This is often associated with a network of blood
vessels. The recommended teatment of these is depends on certain factors.
Large PEDs, such as that in this patient's right eye, do not respond well to treatment. |
Right eye
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This OCT scan shows 2 cuts through the right macula. The left photo/scan above shows the cut below the fovea and demonstrates a very large PED. The right photo/scan above shows a cut through the fovea, with nearly flat retina. |
Left eye |
The address of this site ('org' changing to 'nhs') is changing from http://www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/eyedept/ to http://www.goodhope.nhs.uk/departments/eyedept/ |
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