CASE 6

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History

A 75-year-old man suffered bilateral but asymmetric decrease in vision. Initially, the patient had problems with distance vision; he is now experiencing difficulty with both distance and near vision. The pupil has been pharmocologically dilated.

Questions

1. Describe the lesion in the photograph.

 

2. Explain the patient's symptoms

 

3. What is the most common cause of this disease.

 

4. What would be your strategy for treatment, and how can this patient's vision be corrected.