Zeng Rebecca, Garg Itika, Miller John B
Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
J Clin Med. 2022 Mar 16;11(6):1637. doi: 10.3390/jcm11061637.
The treatment and prevention of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) traditionally involve lifestyle modifications and antioxidant supplementation, including the AREDS2 formula. We present a case of a woman with dry AMD in her right eye with several large, confluent central drusen on her exam and optical coherence tomography B-scan. Over the course of a year, the drusen almost completely disappeared, but the retinal layers were preserved without the development of geographic atrophy or choroidal neovascularization. While the exact cause of this phenomenon is unclear, it was thought to be associated with this patient's strict daily use of numerous dietary supplements. This case highlights the potential in exploring alternative medicine supplements in the treatment of AMD.
传统上，干性年龄相关性黄斑变性（AMD）的治疗和预防包括生活方式的改变以及抗氧化剂补充，其中包括年龄相关性眼病研究2（AREDS2）配方。我们报告一例右眼患有干性AMD的女性病例，其检查和光学相干断层扫描B扫描显示有几个大的、融合的中央玻璃膜疣。在一年的时间里，玻璃膜疣几乎完全消失，视网膜各层得以保留，未出现地图样萎缩或脉络膜新生血管形成。虽然这种现象的确切原因尚不清楚，但据认为与该患者严格每日服用多种膳食补充剂有关。该病例凸显了探索替代医学补充剂治疗AMD的潜力。
