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- What is Macular Degeneration? - AMDF
Macular Degeneration, also known as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults over 60, affecting nearly 20 million Americans
- Care and Treatment Guides for Macular Degeneration
Find the right doctor, learn about macular degeneration treatment options, and learn about what you can do at home to monitor and reduce your risk
- About Macular Degeneration - Symptoms, Risks, and Diagnosis
Macular degeneration is a progressive eye disease that affects the tiny, central part of the retina called the macula at the back of the eye and can cause loss of central vision It is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 40
- The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF)
Here to help you learn about and live with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), offering you healthy living tips, the latest information, and ways to honor those touched by macular disease, while supporting researchers working to prevent, treat and cure macular degeneration and Stargardt disease
- Learn About Types and Stages of Macular Degeneration
Learn about the two main types of age-related macular degeneration and the different stages of each type and how they progress
- Macular Degeneration Overview | Quick Summary by AMDF
Macular degeneration is caused by deterioration of a a critical portion of the retina, which is the tissue that lines the back of the eye and translates light from the images we see into electrical impulses, which are sentt via the optic nerve to the brain, which interprets them as sight
- Dry Macular Degeneration Treatments - AMDF
Currently, the most common and effective clinical treatment for wet Age-related Macular Degeneration is anti-VEGF therapy – which is periodic intravitreal (into the eye) injection of a chemical called an “anti-VEGF ”
- How to Find a Macular Degeneration Doctor or Specialist
Or maybe you’ve had macular degeneration for years that has been stable, but you’ve detected vision changes and feel an urgency to see a retina specialist See our guide to the different types of eye care specialists to determine what kind of doctor you need to see
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