Macular

There are several risk factors associated with AMD, one of them being a close link with genetics and family history; ‘siblings of an affected individual have a threefold to sixfold higher risk than those of the general population’ of contracting AMD. (13) Around 20 genes associated with the disease have been identified, these include CFH, C3, C2, ARMS2 and FB. (14) Furthermore, their polymorphisms can vary in frequency between different races providing a possible explanation for why the disease also

Healthy Diet: Colorful fruits and vegetables: Leafy greens, red tomatoes, blueberries, and carrots. Three particular antioxidants -- vitamin C, zinc, and beta-carotene -- help protect your vision from macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness after age 64. Vitamin C can help keep your skin younger-looking. Other foods include Whole grains, Nuts, Fish, Beans and lentils. Foods to avoid: Avoid high-fat meat, high-fat dairy, and bakery treats, excess amount of sugar and salt. Exercise: It

consciously leave those issues at the door. I believed I was able to do this and not let a bad day impact of my professional behaviour and conversation with the client. Our client, MRS has age related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease. I couldn’t remember the specific details of macular degeneration however I was able to ask my tutor Amanda about where to position myself when talking to her. In our initial contact with Mrs B conducted unstructured interview.

AMD is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population, which was estimated to affect around 200 million people worldwide in 2020[1] and places vast socioeconomic burden. Degeneration of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is believed to play central roles in AMD pathogenesis. RPE is a monolayer of highly pigmented cuboidal cells residing between the photoreceptors (PRs) and Bruch’s membrane. One RPE cell serves around thirty photoreceptors in terms of supporting the visual cycle and phagocytosis

Patients with age-related macular degeneration may not notice any symptoms at first. The first noticeable sign is a gradual, or sudden, change in the quality of vision depending on which type of AMD is occurring. Straight lines will start to appear distorted (Kozarsky, 2017). Early dry AMD is diagnosed by the presence of drusen. This gradually can cause a dramatic loss of the center of vision. In the intermediate stage of AMD, the beginnings of vision loss are apparent, but there still may not be

Tegan Kohonick SDS 2017 October 29, 2017 How Technology Affects the Human Body In the late 1880’s Heinrich Hertz discovered radio frequency waves, this is where the matter of discussion begins (NASA). A 2010 Kaiser conducted study concluded that children in elementary school on average use technology up to 7.5 hours per day, 75% of t which have televisions in their bedrooms and are found to have decreased attention spans. The average office job worker spends 7 hours per day on a computer (Holmes

Thank you very much for referring Ms. Choi for geriatric assessment. The main concern is that of decreased cognition. She is an 85-year-old lady who was born in China and came to Canada for over 30 years. She is married and lives with her husband in a co=op apartment. They have 5 children, 3 sons and 2 daughters. One of the sons is in Toronto and one of the daughters is in Toronto as well. she speaks Cantonese. She is a retired part-time cleaner. She had no formal education. Her son, Mr. Choi is

long term. According to the According to the Centers for disease control and prevention (2013) in the United States, the most common eye disorders are age related and can lead to reduction in vision or complete blindness; they include: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Smoking is commonly known to cause certain cancers and heart diseases, but not commonly associated with its effect on the visual system and its link to the development of these common conditions

It's usually resolved through surgery which can restore a large percentage of vision unlike with glaucoma. AMD: Age-related macular degeneration is primarily caused by old age. Where glaucoma affects the peripheral vision, AMD targets the central vision. As such, blindness is rarely caused although vision impairment is naturally present and may progress without treatment. Treatment

Abstract Retinal vascular imaging is useful in detecting Microvasular abnormalities. It shows several predictors of diseases and potential for understanding other markers that might fit into what happens when we age, develop a disease or health issue. Retinal and cerebral microvasculature have common physiological properties. They are highly similar metabolic active tissues, and are homologous in structure. There are at least two viewing forms for retinal vasculature 2D and 3D . 2D being more flat