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An 80-year-old patient presents with acute distortion of straight lines (metamorphopsia) on the Amsler grid in the right eye over the past 3 days. Visual acuity in the right eye has dropped from 6/6 to 6/18. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) shows subretinal fluid and choroidal neovascularization (CNV). What is the appropriate NHS pathway management?

Urgent referral to the hospital eye service wet AMD anti-VEGF clinic within 2 weeks Routine referral to hospital ophthalmology within 3 to 6 months Prescribe high-dose AREDS2 vitamins and review in 6 months Emergency same-day referral to hospital eye casualty for vitrectomy

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Urgent referral to the hospital eye service wet AMD anti-VEGF clinic within 2 weeks

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