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age-related Macular Degeneration AMD, Geographic Atrophy, OCT

age-related Macular Degeneration AMD, Geographic Atrophy, OCT
The fundusphoto shows a large central area of depigmentatiion. The OCT picture reveals thinning of the retina with loss of the photoreceptor layer and pigmentepithelium. This leads to iIncreased reflectivity of the choroid.
Mücke, Isabella, Dr.med., Universitaets-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H35.3
Choroid -> Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD, ARMD) -> AMD, Dry Form, Geographic (Central) Areolar RPE-Atrophy
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