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Portishead Medical Group Patient Information Evening 20/2/17

Eye Health and Common Conditions Anna Neary Max Howes Gerwyn Owen Mary Adams (North Somerset CCG)

Cataracts

Cataracts Lens becomes cloudy so vision affected Nuclear; subcapsular; cortical 1/3 of people over 65yrs old 70% people 85yrs and above Men and women equally affected Increased chance if poor diet, smoking, Diabetes, steroid treatment, family history of cataracts, alcohol excess, obesity, previous eye surgery

Cataracts Symptoms include worsening vision, glare, spots in the vision, colour vision washed out or faded If concern get eye check via the opticians Surgery is main treatment but vision has to be worse than 6/12 with correction to offer it on Snellen charts

Cataracts

Cataracts Non surgery-reduce glare, spectacles, tints, smoking cessation, review 4-12months to see if worsening Surgery-day case Phacoemulsification and lens implant to replace lens Steroid eye drops for 4 weeks Regular review as will need glasses for reading

Age Related Macular Degeneration Commonest cause of sight impairment in over 50s Gradual loss of central vision needed for detailed work and for reading and driving. Can be both rapid or gradual 2 types: wet or dry. Wet most severe 5/100 people over 65 and 1/8 people over 80 Twice as many women over 75 than men

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Age Related Macular Degeneration Dry in 9/10 cases Wet 1/10 cases also known as neovascular or exudative Risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, family history, sunlight, obesity, poor diet Visual loss or distortion, greater difficulty reading Consult optician if worried.

Age Related Macular Degeneration Dry usually managed in the community and try to reduce risk factors and increase anti oxidants in the diet including vitamins C, E and beta carotene. I Caps night be recommended Wet- anti VEGF treatment by injection into the globe of the eye. This is repeated 4 weekly and the aim is to reduce new blood vessels. Improves vision in 1/3 people but in most people vision is maintained.

Age Related Macular Degeneration Severely sight impaired: 3/60 Partially sighted: 6/60 Registered as such by the specialist Low vision clinics

Questions