OA Care week 11 P/PointNote
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Macular degeneration
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Hamunyari Stein
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1: The macula is the region of the retina responsible for center vision that is straight ahead.
2: It governs our capacity to read, operate a car, recognize people or colors, and see objects in exquisite detail by focusing center vision on the eye
3: Any condition that affects the macula will cause central vision to alter and become impaired.
4: In adults over the age of 55, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of central vision loss in the Western world.
5: The macula weakens, and its cells begin to break down as people age.
6: It's possible that you'll lose your central vision as a result of this
What is the Macula?
1 : This is a rather common kind. The dry form of AMD affects about 80% of patients with the disease. When parts of the macula thin out with age, little clumps of a protein called drusen form. This is known as dry AMD. You gradually lose your central vision. There is currently no treatment for dry AMD
2: This type is less common, but it is far more dangerous. When new, abnormal blood vessels form behind the retina, this is known as wet AMD. These arteries may leak blood or other fluids, resulting in macula scarring. Wet AMD causes visual loss more quickly than dry AMD.
Age
Smoking
Family History
Gender
Race
Prolonged Sun Exposure
Diet
Obesity
Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Symptoms of macular degeneration
reduction in central vision
a distortion of straight lines in your field of vision
the need for brighter lighting
difficulty adapting to low lights
Blurriness
trouble recognizing faces
retinal damage
Examination of the back of your eye
Test for defects in the center of your vision
Fluorescein angiography
Indocyanine green angiography.
Optical coherence tomography
Diagnosis
Treatments for Macular Degeneration
There is no cure for macular degeneration
Treatment may slow it down or keep you from losing too much of your vision.
Anti-angiogenesis drugs
Laser therapy.
Photodynamic laser therapy.
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Tips for Home Safety
Reducing Risk of Falls
Lighting Tips
Kitchen Safety
Reading Aids
Home Safety
To reduce the risk of falling, keep halls and walkways open and clear.
Creating a moral support system among employees, residents, and visitors, particularly senior residents' families
Instead of communicating around persons who are blind, speak directly to them.
Open dialogue between staff and residents is encouraged.
Allowing residents who are blind or visually handicapped to control the speed and tone of interactions.
There are varied levels of vision impairment, so don't make judgments about how much or how little a person can see.
Providing assistance as needed while encouraging to residents' independence
safety for assisted living facilities
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