Macular degeneration.
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Question 1
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble with reading the paper, sewing and even seeing faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision, but that her peripheral vision is normal. These findings suggest:
She may have macular degeneration.
Her vision is normal for her age.
She has the beginning stages of cataract formation.
She has increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.
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