Findings consistent with macular degeneration include which of the following?
a. macular edema, cotton-wool spots, and hard yellow exudates
b. a pale retina, with the macula appearing as a cherry-red spot
c. small red spots located in and around the macula
d. small pigmented areas near the macula, with patches of retinal atrophy
D
In age-related macular degeneration, hemorrhage, blurred macular borders with a few spots of pigment near the macula, and patches of retinal atrophy will be evident. A pale retina, with the macula appearing as a cherry-red spot, is central retinal artery occlusion, an indication of Tay-Sachs disease. Small red spots located in and around the macula are microaneurysms and are associated with diabetes mellitus.
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