Unit 6: Differential Diagnosis of Blurred Vision

• Leading cause of blindness in Western world
• Associated with increasing age
• Affects central vision
• Peripheral vision is unaffected so patients often live independently and can navigate

Wet AMD

New choroidal blood vessels grow into and under the retina. These bleed or leak fluid, causing macular oedema and scarring. Less common than dry AMD, but usually more severe.