1. ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLING ARMD

2. ARMD is a condition is which there is progressive loss or decrease in the quality of central vision. It usually affects elderly people Age related Macular Degeneration

3. There are two types of ARMD 1. 1.Dry ARMD 2. Wet ARMD Dry ARMD: This is the most common type. There is progressive and gradual decline in vision. There is no ideal treatment for ARMDDiagnosis

4. Wet ARMD:   This is less common but causes more severe loss of vision than dry ARMD   New vessels form beneath the retina called choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and may bleed causing vision loss

5. It affects usually elderly people Causes

6. Symptoms  Loss of central vision  Seeing black spot in the centre of their visual field  Distortion of images

7. Treatment: Dry ARMD: As of now, there is no treatment for dry ARMD but regular follow-up is needed to see if the disease becomes worse or converts to the wet type Wet ARMD:  Laser treatment can be done to prevent further damage to the retina and progression of vision loss  These are also many new treatment modalities which are being tried to treat the disease