A Study of Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) Findings in Patients Having Different Types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) in Government Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat

Introduction:People over 50 who have ARMD, also known as age-related macular degeneration disorder, suffer from a degenerative disease. Drusen, geographic RPE atrophy, separation of the serous retinal pigment epithelium, and choroidal neovascularization were all symptoms of the disorder. The main factor causing lifelong blindness is ARMD. The forecasted increase is substantial because it is predicted that the population of people 80 and older would increase by 105% in the following ten years. Wet / exudative / neovascular and dry /atrophic / non-neovascular degenerative lesions of the macula are the two categories, clinically speaking. Loss of vision may result from either of these categories. Aim and Objective: Aim of the study is to find out ocular problems in different types of age-related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Material and Method: It is a hospital based prospective study. After taking into consideration the inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients whose having different types of age-related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) and their ocular problems operated in Department of Ophthalmology, M. P. Shah medical college, Jamnagar between December 2021 to June 2022 at our institute observed for study. Result: We enrolled 200 patients with Age related macular degeneration patients who visiting at our OPD centre. In our study population, the highest percentage observed in the age group of 66- 75 years age group. Female predominance was seen. Dry ARMD was significantly higher in females compared to males. Conclusion: In the coming years, ARMD will become an important cause of vision loss in India due to ageing population because of better longevity.