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Age-related Macular Degeneration | Vista Alpina Eye Clinic ¦ Visp ¦ Siders ¦ Sion
- 07 July 2025
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Eyholz
Job summary
AMD is an age-related disease that increases exponentially with age. It represents a significant vision impairment affecting many seniors.
Tasks
- Approximately 15% of individuals over 85 experience advanced AMD stages.
- The dry form accounts for 85-90% of cases, while the wet form is more aggressive.
- Patients may lose central vision but retain peripheral sight for independence.
Skills
- Early detection of wet AMD is crucial for potential treatment success.
- Awareness of AMD symptoms and progression is essential.
- Understanding the impact on daily life and navigation.
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What is AMD?
AMD is an age-related disease whose frequency increases exponentially with age.
For example, 15% of those over 85 suffer from an advanced stage of the disease. The constantly increasing life expectancy of the population contributes to the fact that AMD is now the most common severe visual impairment.
Dry AMD can develop into the wet form. This progresses more aggressively, faster, and with more serious consequences. The dry form accounts for 85 – 90% of AMD cases. Only wet AMD can (and must) be treated today, provided it is detected early enough.
Perception of AMD
People with a healthy macula perceive the Taj Mahal temple with its beautiful shapes like this.
In patients with wet macular degeneration, the lines distort, especially in the center of the image. In very advanced wet AMD, the central visual field even disappears. The patient only perceives a gray spot.
Follow the course of AMD through the image gallery.
Reading becomes increasingly difficult. However, AMD patients will always have the peripheral visual field, which is most important for everyday life. It allows spatial orientation, seeing people and objects coming from the side, meaning that an independent and autonomous life is still possible.
