Distorted Vision (Metamorphopsia)...Macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of vision loss in individuals, especially over the age of 50. Getting early diagnosis and treatment is important, but for many...
Vision Tests: Visual Acuity Test and Amsler Grid...A diagnosis of macular degeneration is made as a result of a comprehensive dilated eye exam, which includes a variety of tests, including a visual acuity test and Amsler grid...
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Types of Macular Degeneration...While age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of severe vision loss in people over 50 in the United States, all macular degeneration is not the same. There are...
Wet AMD Discussion Board...Welcome to MacularDegeneration.net's Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) discussion board. Here you can chat about general topics such as symptoms, lifestyle, diet, and more! Read our Community Rules here....reactions5replies
Dry AMD Discussion Board...Welcome to MacularDegeneration.net's Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) discussion board. Here you can chat about general topics such as symptoms, lifestyle, diet, and more! Read our Community Rules here....reactions32replies
Myopic Macular Degeneration Discussion Board...Welcome to MacularDegeneration.net's Myopic Macular Degeneration (MMD) discussion board. Here you can chat about general topics such as symptoms, lifestyle, diet, and more! Read our Community Rules here....reactions10replies
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Coping with Vision Loss...Do you have advice or tips on how to cope with vision loss?...reactions2replies
Complementary and Alternative Treatments...Has anyone tried any complementary or alternative treatments to help cope with macular degeneration symptoms? What did you try? What was your outcome? Did it work?...reactions2replies
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Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a type of research. Research is the process scientists use to explain how our bodies work or why our bodies stop working well. Clinical trials are...reactions3comments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study...reactionscomments
