Thinking Beyond Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Abstract

hIDetaKa MatSuMoto MD, PhD Assistant professor Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), also known as neovascular or exudative AMD is the commonest cause of choroidal neovascularization at the macula. However, several entities mimic wet AMD, which can be distinguished on careful clinical examination and relevant imaging modalities. A high index of suspicion is required to identify these mimickers early in the course of the disease, which can otherwise be missed. Their recognition is of importance owing to varying management strategies and prognosis visa-vis wet AMD.