nAMD research update
Diagnostic accuracy of monitoring tests of fellow eyes in patients with unilateralnAMD
Dr Leo Sheck4 min read
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Diagnostic accuracy of monitoring tests of fellow eyes in patients with unilateralnAMD
A 65-year-old European man was referred to the retinal clinic for ongoing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) management. On a routine examination by his optometrist, he was found to have bilateral subretinal fluid (SRF) and drusen. He was asymptomatic with visual acuity of 6/9 in both eyes. A si
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