Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration or age-related macular degeneration is an important cause of vision loss in Americans 60 and elder. It is a illness that destroys your sharp, inner vision. You need central vision to see things clearly and to do tasks such as analysis and driving.

AMD affect the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine feature. It does not hurt, but it cause cells in the macula to die. In some cases, AMD advance so slowly that people take in little change in their vision. In others, the disease progress faster and may lead to a loss of vision in both eyes. Regular comprehensive eye exam can detect macular collapse before the disease causes vision loss. Treatment can measured vision loss. It does not renovate vision.