Posterior Segment

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Also known as: AMD, ARMD, age-related macular degeneration, dry AMD, wet AMD, neovascular AMD, geographic atrophy, drusen

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OptoGuide™ supports professional judgement and does not diagnose or replace clinician responsibility.

Overview

Progressive degeneration of the macula in older adults. Beckman classification: early (medium drusen, pigment changes), intermediate (large drusen, pigment abnormalities), late (geographic atrophy or neovascular). Neovascular AMD is treatable with anti-VEGF; referral timing determines visual outcome. Optometrists detect, stage, monitor, and refer; treatment is specialist-initiated.

What OptoGuide™ covers for age-related macular degeneration

Recognition patterns — symptoms, signs, and differentiators
Don't-miss risks and escalation triggers
Management tiers with linked Australian therapeutics
Referral urgency, specialty, and letter drafting

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