Age-related macular degeneration
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:AMD
|
| gptkbp:affects |
retina
macula |
| gptkbp:cause |
difficulty recognizing faces
difficulty reading |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
degeneration of retinal pigment epithelium
|
| gptkbp:complication |
legal blindness
|
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
gptkb:optical_coherence_tomography
fluorescein angiography fundus examination |
| gptkbp:field |
ophthalmology
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:hasType |
gptkb:wet_AMD
gptkb:dry_AMD |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Age-related macular degeneration
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
H35.3
|
| gptkbp:MeSH_ID |
D008268
|
| gptkbp:notableContributor |
AREDS study
|
| gptkbp:OMIM |
603075
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
common in people over 50
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
healthy diet
smoking cessation UV protection |
| gptkbp:progression |
gradual
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
age
family history obesity smoking hypertension high cholesterol |
| gptkbp:symptom |
blurred vision
central vision loss |
| gptkbp:treatment |
laser therapy
anti-VEGF injections vitamin supplements |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ARMD
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|