老年黃斑病變
關心年長家人的高危因素 1-3

儘管高齡與「老年黃斑病變」息息相關,然而一些其他風險因素也被發現和老年黃斑病變有緊密關係,而某些風險因素更可透過日常生活而改變:
可以改變:
吸煙
高身體質量指數(BMI)*
飲食中吸收抗氧化物不足
*身體質量指數(BMI):(體重 (kg))/(身高 (m) ×身高 (m) )
根據世界衛生組織(WHO)對亞裔人士BMI的指引,≥ 23 視爲超重,而 ≥ 27.5則視爲肥胖。4
不能改變:
年齡
遺傳因素
提醒身邊人多運動、戒煙及改變飲食習慣,因這有助預防老年黃斑病變1 |
參考資料
- Bakri SJ, Berrocal A, Capone A, et al. Retina Health Series Age-Related Macular Degeneration [Internet]. The Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists. 2020 [cited 2020 Dec 14];Available from: https://www.asrs.org/content/documents/fact-sheet-16-amd-2020_2.pdf
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National Eye Institute. Age-related Macular Degeneration What You Should Know. [Internet]. NEI; 2015. [cited 2020 Dec 14]; Available from: https://www.nei.nih.gov/sites/default/files/health-pdfs/WYSK_AMD_English_Sept2015_PRINT.pdf
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