| Summary: | Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), if left untreated, is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 50 years older in the US. Patients may have attributed their vision loss to comorbid ocular pathology, such as cataracts. Previously, neovascular AMD often progressed from one eye to the other and caused great loss of function in the patient. This video covers topics unique to this phenomena that physician and students should know. Topics include treatment options that greatly reduce the risk of vision loss, present lower costs, the pros and cons of drugs, and other considerations. The videos also cover the limited evidence currently available, prognosis for better treatment options in the future, and patient perceptions on AMD based on common misconceptions and misinformation.
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