The aim of the study is to find out prevalence of aged-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Slovak Republic. The outcome of the project will be epidemiology survey, prevalence of wet form of AMD in relation to demographic data, patient´s anamnesis, nutrition, co-morbidities etc.
It´s cross-sectional epidemiological survey, multi-centric, non-interventional 1. Patients will fill a questionnaire with demography data, anamnesis, risk factors. 2. Patients will be assessed by using Amsler grid. 3. Patient´s back of the eye will be examined with fundus camera (searching for long-term back of the eye changes, retina vessels, macula and surrounding tissues) by retina specialist. 4. Patient undergoes optical coherent tomography (OCT) examination (cross-section of fovea and macula) by retina specialist. The project actively screen patients with wAMD. All patients will sign an informed consent. The process of screening will be held in certain timeframe (cca. 2 months) and selected areas of Slovak Republic.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,278
Novartis Slovakia, s.r.o.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Aged specific prevalence of aged-related macular degeneration
Time frame: participants screened each day 8 hours during a 2 months period in selected areas according to protocol criteria
Social-demography structure of patients with wAMD
Time frame: participants screened each day 8 hours during a 2 months period in selected areas according to protocol criteria
Risk factors associated with wAMD (e.g. co-morbidities, nutrition effects)
Time frame: participants screened each day 8 hours during a 2 months period in selected areas according to protocol criteria
Relation between home distance of the patients with wAMD from the nearest center and availability of heath care
Time frame: participants screened each day 8 hours during a 2 months period in selected areas according to protocol criteria
Other eye diseases during screening process
Time frame: participants screened each day 8 hours during a 2 months period in selected areas according to protocol criteria
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