FP609 : PATTERNS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSION OF AGE- RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Dr.Swarna Gupta Biseria, G03786

AIM –

PATTERNS OF DISEASE AND PROGRESSION COMPARED WITH EXPENDITURE.

MANAGEMENT MODIFIDE AS PER ECONOMICAL STATUS, TO PRESERVE RESIDUAL VISION

METHOD

1. STUDY DONE IN 1185 PERSONS, HAD A.R.M.D 2011 TO 2014(GR A)

2. CONTROL GROUP OF SAME NUMBER OF SENILE PERSONS WITHOUT DEGENERATION(G

3. MACULAR FUNCTIONS RECORDED ,ANTERIOR SEGMENT AND IOP SEEN

4. POST SEGMENT EXAMINED, FL. ANGIOGRAPHY , DOCUMENTATION DONE CONSERVATIVE MEDICATION GIVEN IN DRY ARMD.

5.WET ARMD TREATED WITH ANTI VEGF OR LASER .

RESULTS

•IN GROUP A 60% ARE OF DRY TYPE, 40% OF WET TYPE.20% DRY ARMD, PROGRESSED TO WET .

•AVERAGE EXPENDITURE IN DRY ARMD WAS HIGHER, THAN GROUP B, BUT LESSER THAN WET ARMD

CONCLUSION

AMD PROGRESSION LEADS TO INCREASE IN ANNUAL EXPENDITURE, WHICH IMPOSES PROBLEM POOR PATIENTS. HENCE, TREATMENT DESIGNED TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF DISEASE SO THAT IT IS APPROACHABLE TO ALL BENEFICIARIES, HELPS IN CONSERVATION OF USEFUL VISION