wet AMD

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
eye
gptkbp:affects retina
macula
gptkbp:causedBy abnormal blood vessel growth
leakage of blood or fluid
gptkbp:complication permanent vision loss
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:optical_coherence_tomography
fluorescein angiography
gptkbp:field ophthalmology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:wet_age-related_macular_degeneration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label wet AMD
gptkbp:prevalence more common in people over 50
more common in Caucasians
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:dry_AMD
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
age
family history
smoking
gptkbp:symptom blurred vision
distorted vision
central vision loss
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:photodynamic_therapy
laser therapy
anti-VEGF injections
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lucentis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5