An older adult patient comes to an ophthalmology clinic complaining of increased difficulty reading in dim light. The provider examines the patient and notes three large yellow deposits under the patient's cornea
The nurse will expect the provider to order which treatment for this patient? a. High doses of vitamins C and E, be-ta-carotene, and zinc
b. Laser therapy
c. Pegaptanib [Macugen]
d. Photodynamic therapy
A
This patient has three large drusen with minor vision changes, signs of intermediate age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Patients with intermediate ARMD can significantly reduce their risk of developing advanced ARMD by taking high doses of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and zinc. Laser therapy, pegaptanib, and photodynamic therapy are used to manage wet, or neo-vascular, ARMD.
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