DR. CHAITALI DESAI

Dr. RADHIKA PARANJPE

Abstract

PURPOSE:

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the macula, often leading to progressive vision loss.

AIM: To study prevalence of age related macular degeneration in elderly population over 50 years of age and to determine its risk factors

TYPE OF STUDY: Analytical cross sectional study.

STUDY PERIOD: October-2017 to August- 2019.

STUDY POPULATION: AMD patients attending outpatient department (OPD) for treatment, over 50 yrs of age in Tertiary Care Centre in Western Maharashtra.

RESULTS: Out of 300 patients studied, 24(8.0%) had ARMD. Increasing age was found to be a significant risk factor for ARMD. ARMD was more common in the 71-80 years age group. We found that there were 83.3 % females as compared 16.7% males.

CONCLUSION: Increasing age, female sex and family history of ARMD were significant risk factors associated with development of ARMD. Other factors like smoking, alcohol and sunlight exposure did not show any statistical significance.