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- Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment
What is macular degeneration? Macular degeneration is an eye disease that affects central vision This means that people with macular degeneration can’t see things directly in front of them This common age-related eye condition mostly occurs in people over the age of 50
- Dry macular degeneration - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dry macular degeneration is an eye condition that causes blurred vision or reduced central vision It is caused by the breakdown of a part of the retina known as the macula (MAK-u-luh) The macula is responsible for central vision This condition is common among people over 50
- Macula - Wikipedia
The progressive destruction of the macula is a disease known as macular degeneration and can sometimes lead to the creation of a macular hole Macular holes are rarely caused by trauma, but if a severe blow is delivered it can burst the blood vessels going to the macula, destroying it
- Understanding Macular Degeneration - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Wet AMD is when new, abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina These vessels may leak blood or other fluids, causing scarring of the macula You lose vision faster with wet AMD than with dry AMD Many people don’t realize they have AMD until their vision is very blurry This is why it is important to have regular visits to an ophthalmologist
- What is the macula? Why is it important? - Macular Society
It’s a round, yellow spot that has a slight oval shape and is only about 5mm across, but is responsible for our central vision, most of our colour vision and the fine detail of what we see A healthy macula is about 250 microns (one quarter of a millimetre) thick
- 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
- Symptoms of Macular Degeneration: What to Know - Healthline
You may not experience any symptoms of age-related macular degeneration in its early stages, but when it's more advanced you may start to lose central vision or experience blurriness in the centre
- Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment | U. S. News
Macular degeneration is a disease of the retina, a thin tissue layer in the back of the eye that helps us sense light and send images of what we see to our brain through your optic nerve The
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