老年黃斑病變
「老年黃斑病變」是甚麼病?

老年黃斑病變是一個與年老有密切關係的常見眼疾,更是全球三大可致盲眼疾之一,因此不容忽視。 1-4

病徵:中央視力受損
病因:黃斑點因年老而出現慢性退化病變,可分為乾性或濕性老年黃斑病變
後果:若缺乏合適治療會持續惡化,甚至可能會引致不可逆轉的視力損失
只要年齡大於50歲,就有機會因患上「老年黃斑病變」而損失視力1,5 |
參考資料
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