Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration

Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration

This patient claimed he received an eye exam two years ago and said the previous doctor never said anything. Upon UNDILATED microscope exam, dry drusen were found in his macular regions of both eyes. Fundus coherent photography revealed Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration and further questioning indicated the patient is “pretty certain but not for sure” that his mother and his maternal grandmother both had macular degeneration. This patient will be monitored yearly for this and we hope his yearly photos look identical to this one year after year. To slow this down, we recommended this patient wear sunglasses and eat a diet rich in dark leafy greens, blueberries, eggs, and other foods containing lutein and zeaxanthins.