Open AccessVisual Function in Eyes with Intermediate AMD with and without Retinal Pigment Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Marilyn E. Schneck,
Lori A. Lott,
Gunilla Hægerström-Portnoy,
Susan Hewlett,
Bonnie M Gauer,
Ali A. Zaidi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001624
Subject(s) - drusen , macular degeneration , ophthalmology , medicine , retinal , photopic vision , visual acuity , retina , maculopathy , emmetropia , eye disease , retinopathy , refractive error , biology , neuroscience , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
In intermediate AMD, a simple, clinically feasible vision test of sensitivity to radial deformation is significantly more impaired in eyes with hyperpigmentation than in eyes with large drusen but normal retinal pigmentation, consistent with the former's increased risk of progression to advanced AMD. This ongoing longitudinal study will determine whether this vision measure is predictive of progression to advanced AMD.