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...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), myopic macular degeneration, and Stargardt disease are all chronic, progressive conditions that cause visual impairment. While central vision is affected, peripheral vision is often spared. Visual...

...A long-term disease can be challenging, and since it can change over time, it’s important to have a care team in place to meet a variety of needs as symptoms...

...Getting a diagnosis of macular degeneration can be nerve-wracking, and you may have some preconceived ideas about the condition or related eye conditions. There’s lots of information out there to...

...In macular degeneration, the macula becomes damaged. The macula is the most sensitive part of the retina and is located in the back of the eye. Certain cells that make...

...Stargardt disease is a genetic condition of the retina that causes significant vision loss, usually in childhood or adolescence. Whereas normal vision is 20/20, people with Stargardt disease experience vision...

...Linda was previously an advocate on MacularDegeneration.net. Linda Chernek Moore, BA, MA Psychology & Computer Science, and an author for Health Union. Linda is also co-founder of the website/blog mymacularjournal.com...

...Sue was previously a health leader on MacularDegeneration.net. Sue has been legally blind with dry macular degeneration (geographic atrophy) since January, 2016. She is cofounder of mymacularjournal.com. In the spring...

...In macular degeneration, central vision is usually affected. You might have blind spots, blurriness, or black spots in your central vision, while your peripheral vision remains intact. The vision loss...

...In medicine, a complication of a disease or condition is usually a secondary condition that might make the initial disease worse, or make things a bit more difficult. Sometimes they...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common eye condition that causes central vision loss. In people with AMD, part of the retina called the macula becomes damaged. The retina lines...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition that gets worse over time. It causes central vision loss and blindness, and is a leading cause of visual impairment in older adults...

...Vision loss from macular degeneration can vary. In some people, it can progress so slowly that they never lose much of their vision. In others, visual impairment can happen quite...

...Nutrition is essential for overall health, including eye health. Sometimes we need a little boost to our diets, and supplement them with vitamins or minerals – especially if we are...

...Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, especially in older people. There are two kinds of AMD: wet and dry. While most people with AMD have the...

...More than 30 percent of adults in the United States use health care treatments that fall outside of traditional medicine. When people use healthcare treatments that are outside the bounds...

...Vision loss is a part of living with macular degeneration. However, there are therapies to help you live with impaired vision, as well as devices that can help you see...

...Many people think their eyes are completely healthy, but only an eye doctor can tell you this definitively after an eye exam. Some conditions, like macular degeneration, have no symptoms...

...While myopic macular degeneration (MMD) is related to myopia, it’s not the same as general myopia – only individuals with high myopia have significant risk of developing myopic macular degeneration...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common condition that is one of the main causes of vision loss in people over the age of 50. The progression of damage to...