AREDS and AREDS2 Supplements for Macular Degeneration...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 facing...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine...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...
Devices for Macular Degeneration...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...
What is a Dilated Eye Exam?...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...
How is Myopic Macular Degeneration Diagnosed?...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...
How Is AMD Diagnosed?...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...
How is Stargardt Disease Diagnosed?...Stargardt disease is relatively rare, and so it might not be the first thing you or your child’s eye doctor think of when complaints about vision first arise. Due to...
Testing and Diagnosis...There are several tests that eye doctors (optometrists or ophthalmologists) can use to diagnose macular degeneration. Generally, testing for macular degeneration is simple and quick. Many of the tests take...
Falls and Fractures...Vision loss or low vision can make it harder to get around, and especially if you have vision loss in one eye only, it can affect depth perception and balance...
What Is Charles Bonnet Syndrome?...Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition that can affect you if you have lost some of your sight. It can cause you to see things that are not there...
Symptoms of Macular Degeneration...There are a variety of common symptoms across the types of macular degeneration. Each symptom will become present at different stages of progression and the speed with which they become...
Stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula weakens. The retina is the...
What Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)?...Among older adults in industrialized nations, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of visual impairment and blindness. It affects the macula, an oval-shaped area near the center of...
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