What is AMD? - Answer Age Related Macular Degeneration
T/F With AMD the macula is damaged. - Answer TRUE
T/F In the macula region of the eye is where AMD effects individuals. - Answer TRUE
Who is at high risk for AMD? - Answer White Americans
What are the contributing factors an...
N306 - Final Exam questions with correct
answers
What is AMD? - Answer Age Related Macular Degeneration
T/F With AMD the macula is damaged. - Answer TRUE
T/F In the macula region of the eye is where AMD effects individuals. - Answer TRUE
Who is at high risk for AMD? - Answer White Americans
What are the contributing factors and nutrients for AMD? - Answer Beta-
carotene, xanthophyll lutein and zeaxanthin
What foods are especially important to prevent AMD? - Answer Plant-based foods
T/F AMD is near blindness - peripheral vision is affected too. - Answer TRUE
There are two paths through which Beta-carotene, xanthophyll lutein and zeaxanthin affect AMD. - Answer Oxidative stress and inflammation
T/F By increasing the antioxidant and autoinflammatory capacity of foods you improve your Beta-carotene, xanthophyll lutein and zeaxanthin intake. - Answer TRUE
T/F Older adults are at higher risk for AMD (55+) - Answer TRUE T/F Genetics can play a role in developing AMD. - Answer TRUE
T/F Smoking doubles the risk of AMD. - Answer TRUE
T/F Caucasians and those of European descent are most likely to develop AMD. - Answer TRUE
T/F AMD is a stage-based disease. - Answer TRUE
T/F AMD is expected to reach epidemic prorations of 6.3 million American's by 2030 - Answer TRUE
Early AMD - Answer Most people do not experience vision loss in the early stage
of AMD, which is why regular eye exams are important, particularly if you have more than one risk factor (see below). Early AMD is diagnosed by the presence of medium-sized drusen (yellow deposits beneath the retina).
Intermediate AMD - Answer At this stage, there may be some vision loss, but there still may not be noticeable symptoms. A comprehensive eye exam with specific tests will look for larger drusen and/or pigment changes in the retina.
Late AMD - Answer At this stage, vision loss has become noticeable.
Risk Factors - Answer Biggest risk factor for Macular Degeneration is age. Your risk increases as you age, and the disease is most likely to occur in those 55 and older.
Other risk factors include:
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