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...Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the medical term for growth of new blood vessels beneath the eye’s retina (subretinal). It can be painless but can lead to macular degeneration, a major...

...The retina, the inside back wall of the eye, is made of light-sensing cells called rods and cones. These rods and cones detect light and turn it into electrical signals...

...A thin, light-sensitive layer of tissue lines the inside of the eye and is called the retina. These cells transmit visual messages from the optic nerve to the brain. This...

...If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with any form of macular degeneration, you may have heard the word scotoma. A scotoma is a blurry or blind spot...

...While there is no cure for macular degeneration, there are various treatments available that can slow the progression of the disease. The treatment your doctor recommends will depend on what...

...Treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) depend on the type of AMD you have and how advanced your condition is. AMD can be classified as wet or dry. Up to...

...In order to understand macular degeneration, you first need to get a basic idea of the general anatomy of the healthy eye. The eye is the organ that helps us...

...Angiography is a minimally invasive imaging technique that is used to highlight the location of blood vessels in various organs in the body. It usually involves injecting a contrast substance...

...A chronic medical or health condition means that you need to be conscious of your overall health, including your diet. Because macular degeneration is a chronic progressive condition, diet and...

...Good nutrition is important for optimal overall health, including eye health. With age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in particular, there have been studies on various nutrients that can help promote eye...

...Treatment for all stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can include making some lifestyle changes that might help slow the progression of the disease. While Stargardt disease has no treatment...

...Macular degeneration is a chronic, progressive condition. When you live with macular degeneration, you may need to make a variety of lifestyle changes to maintain and support your eye health...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over the age of 50, but that doesn’t mean getting the diagnosis is any...

...Living with vision loss caused by macular degeneration can be hard. Continuing to work and enjoying a rich social life with friends and family can require finding new coping methods...

...Macular degeneration is an eye condition that destroys your central vision. You need your central vision to see objects clearly and read, drive, or do close-up work like sewing or...

...In macular degeneration, central vision is affected while peripheral vision remains unchanged. You might experience a blurred area in the center of your vision or blank spots. Complete blindness does...

...Katie was previously an advocate on MacularDegeneration.net. Katie from the U.K, was diagnosed with Stargardts Macular Dystrophy in September 2017 at the age of 32. The diagnosis was completely out...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common eye conditions causing vision loss in older people. In macular degeneration, the macula (tissue at the back of the eye)...