A patient is suspected of having macular degeneration. During the assessment the patient is asked to focus on an image. What evidence will support the diagnosis?
a. The patient only sees disconnected pieces of the image.
b. The patient sees a dark spot in center of what is viewed.
c. The patient sees nothing in the peripheral vision.
d. The patient sees wavy lines and bright flashing lights.
B
The person with macular degeneration sees a dark spot in his central vision. Peripheral vision is not affected until later in the disease.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).