7th July 2021

A 73-year-old woman attends a GP appointment, reporting some problems with her sight

A 73-year-old woman attends a GP appointment, reporting some problems with her sight. Over the past eight months, she describes a gradual deterioration in her vision. She has not been able to see the television properly “for months” and has been struggling with doing the crossword over the past few weeks – saying not only does she struggle to see it, but the lines “wiggle around and give me a headache”. Her past medical history includes hypertension and psoriatic arthritis. Fundoscopy is done, and the findings support a likely diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Which of the following would support a diagnosis of dry AMD over wet AMD? Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.