
視網膜醫學會指出,台灣65歲以上民眾老年性黃斑部病變盛行率達11.1%,醫師提醒若出現視力模糊、影像扭曲切勿當成正常老化,應及早治療並遵照醫囑定期回診。
台灣65歲以上長者老年性黃斑部病變盛行率達11.1%,推估逾53萬人受影響。醫師提醒出現視力模糊或影像扭曲應及早就醫,且濕性黃斑部病變需長期控管,切勿自行停藥以免視力惡化。
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台灣65歲以上民眾老年性黃斑部病變盛行率達11.1%,分為乾性與濕性兩類。
視網膜醫學會理事長陳建同(左2)提醒,黃斑部病變不治療,可能快快惡化。(記者羅碧攝)
台灣65歲以上民眾老年性黃斑部病變盛行率達11.1%,推估全台逾53萬名長者可能面臨眼底健康威脅。醫師提醒,若出現視力模糊、眼前黑點或影像扭曲,別只當成正常老化,以免錯過治療時機。
中華民國視網膜醫學會暨台灣眼科學教授學術醫學會理事長陳建同表示,黃斑部就像螢幕正中央的高畫質區,直視物體時,主要靠它看清楚細節,一旦黃斑部受損,即使周邊畫面仍存在,中央焦點仍可能變得模糊,甚至出現黑影;若錯過黃金治療期,失去的視力可能難以恢復。
陳建同指出,老年性黃斑部病變大致分為乾性與濕性兩類。乾性約占85%,多與老化造成色素層細胞及感光細胞退化、廢物沉積有關,初期對視力影響較輕微,但仍須定期追蹤,以防惡化轉為濕性;濕性約占15%,因眼底異常增生的脆弱血管滲血、滲水,病程可能快速發展,短時間內就可能造成視力驟降甚至失明。
黃斑部病變也不只發生在高齡者。現年56歲、任職跨國企業高階主管的丁先生,約40歲時就出現視力問題。當時正逢金融海嘯遭公司裁員,女兒才2歲,他又突然發現視力急速惡化,原本筆直的文字與格線竟扭曲成波浪狀,連閱讀及生活自理都受到影響。
丁先生接受口服藥物及自費光動力療法等治療後,病情一度獲得控制,但10多年後病灶再度復發,並出現嚴重眼底水腫。經醫師評估後,接受健保給付的眼內注射治療,目前規律完成8次療程,眼底水腫獲得控制。
台北榮總眼科部視網膜科醫師翁章旂表示,目前黃斑部病變已有眼內注射藥物、光動力療法等治療方式,其中眼內注射是主要治療方式。北榮臨床追蹤數據顯示,眼內注射藥物治療普及後,治療中斷率由45%降至23%,視力嚴重惡化發生率也由41.4%降至19.6%,顯示提升治療可近性、及早穩定治療,有助降低病程惡化風險。
中華民國愛盲協會理事長吳建良提醒,臨床最擔心患者自認視力改善就自行停藥,或因害怕眼內打針而延誤追蹤。濕性黃斑部病變如同高血壓、糖尿病,需要長期控管,若貿然中斷治療,眼底可能再次滲血、水腫,甚至造成不可逆的視力損害,因此應遵照醫囑定期回診、完成療程。

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