Atención Farmacéutica en DMAE (Degeneración Macular Asociada a la Edad)

Abstract

Age related macular degeneration is a maculopathy that nowadays represents the main cause for the irreversible loss of eyesight in the occidental world. It is a degenerative process that affects several ocular structures as Brunch's membrane, the retinal pigment epithelium and the macula photoreceptors. There is only one risk that is worldwide accepted that is the age. Even though different studies indicate a possible relation with other risk factors. The detention is not easy because of the unawareness of the population, as well as the facility to mix up the symptoms with the ones characteristic of other ocular pathologies. This paper shows a study about the detection of age related macular degeneration in a population sample with the aims of estimating the incidence and trying to link it with other risky factors. For this purposes, a previous bibliography review about the topic has been made and different materials have been used such as surveys, Amsler's charts and information pamphlets. In the results, it is important to highlight the high prevalence of the risky factors, possibly related to the sample used. Furthermore, a case of ARMD was detected, so that this study has contributed to the improvement of the life quality of a patient.