Which statement best describes Wet AMD's characteristics?

Which statement best describes Wet AMD's characteristics?

• A. Drusen above Bruch's membrane
• B. Increased intraocular pressure
• C. Dry drusen
• D. Choroidal blood vessels grow under the retina and leak, affecting Bruch's membrane and RPE

Answer: (D)

Wet AMD is defined by choroidal neovascularization, where abnormal blood vessels from the choroid grow under the retina and leak fluid and blood. This leakage disrupts Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), leading to swelling, distortion, and often rapid vision loss with scar formation. The other statements describe different situations: drusen between the RPE and Bruch's membrane are characteristic of dry AMD, while increased intraocular pressure points to glaucoma. Dry drusen describe the non-neovascular form and are not the defining feature of wet AMD.

Wet AMD is defined by choroidal neovascularization, where abnormal blood vessels from the choroid grow under the retina and leak fluid and blood. This leakage disrupts Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), leading to swelling, distortion, and often rapid vision loss with scar formation. The other statements describe different situations: drusen between the RPE and Bruch's membrane are characteristic of dry AMD, while increased intraocular pressure points to glaucoma. Dry drusen describe the non-neovascular form and are not the defining feature of wet AMD.