Tasman William, Rovner Barry
Department of Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College, and Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Can J Ophthalmol. 2005 Jun;40(3):389-91. doi: 10.1016/S0008-4182(05)80082-1.
Ophthalmologists can help to improve the quality of life for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by treating the whole patient. Patients should be encouraged to seek psychiatric care for depression, especially if symptoms are persistent. They may also cope better with their vision loss by participating in AMD support groups. For earlier diagnosis of AMD, patients at high risk should be screened; if large drusen are present, nutritional suggestions can be made. Until treatments to prevent vision loss or to restore vision are available, these approaches provide optimal care.
眼科医生可以通过对患者进行全面治疗来帮助改善年龄相关性黄斑变性（AMD）患者的生活质量。应鼓励患者因抑郁症寻求精神科护理，尤其是症状持续时。他们还可以通过参加AMD支持小组更好地应对视力丧失问题。为了早期诊断AMD，高危患者应接受筛查；如果存在大的玻璃膜疣，可以提供营养建议。在有预防视力丧失或恢复视力的治疗方法之前，这些方法可提供最佳护理。
