Age-related macular degeneration
DDx
- Retinal detachment
 - Retinal artery or vein occlusion
 - Vitreous hemorrhage
 - Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, e.g., temporal (giant cell) arteritis
 - Diabetic retinopathy
 - Glaucoma
 
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Age-related Macular Degeneration." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114406/all/Age_related_macular_degeneration. 
Zeiger RFR. Age-related macular degeneration. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114406/all/Age_related_macular_degeneration. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Age-related macular degeneration. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114406/all/Age_related_macular_degeneration
Zeiger RFR. Age-related Macular Degeneration [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114406/all/Age_related_macular_degeneration.
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