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Question : WHAT is macular degeneration? What are the causes? Can supplements help? Answer : MACULA refers to the light-sensitive area in the centre of the retina that controls the central visual field and the ability to see colours. In macular degeneration, the macula breaks down and impairs eyesight.
Continue reading...Macular Degeneration Treatments
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith There is no treatment that can cure or reverse the course of Dry Macular Degeneration. Even the available treatments for the Wet type at present are only meant to slow down the progress of the disease and avoid further loss of vision. The success of the treatment also depends upon the location and [...]
Continue reading...Macular Degeneration Symptoms
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith Macular degeneration usually generates a gradual and painless loss of vision. The signs and symptoms of AMD may depend upon what type of the disease a person may have � Dry AMD or Wet AMD. Retinal examinations such as Ophthalmoscopy, Vision testing, Fundus photography, Amsler grid test and Fluorescein angiography may also detect [...]
Continue reading...Macular Degeneration Medications
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith Though there is no permanent cure for Macular Degeneration, some medications may actually assist in halting or slowing down the progress of the disease and loss of vision. While some of these medications are totally experimental, others have been found to be effective and have already been approved by the FDA. The FDA approved [...]
Continue reading...Macular Degeneration
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith The progressive deterioration of the Macula or the central portion of the retina causes macular degeneration. The macula is responsible for focusing central vision in the eye (ability to see objects directly in front) and for processing sharp, clear images. Macular degeneration or damage to the macula results in the development of blind [...]
Continue reading...Dry Macular Degeneration
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith There are two types of Macular Degeneration or AMD. The first and more common type is the Dry Macular Degeneration. 85% to 90% of the cases of AMD or Age-related macular degeneration are of the dry or atrophic type. It is also a fact that most cases of age-related macular degeneration always starts [...]
Continue reading...Age Related Macular Degeneration
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD is a common eye disease that causes progressive damage to the central part of the retina, also known as the Macula. AMD is the leading cause of visual impairment in the United States, and blindness in senior citizens of America, aged 65 and older. As people age, the retinal [...]
Continue reading...Wet Macular Degeneration
16. June 2008
by: Kevin Stith Wet Macular Degeneration, also known as the exudative type, is the more severe of the two types of AMD or Age-related Macular Degeneration, which cause 90% of blindness from the disease but only accounts for 15% of AMD cases. Wet macular degeneration develops when new blood vessels, known as choroidal neovascularizations (CNVs) grow from [...]
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