Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is among the leading causes of vision loss for people over age 50. At present Macular Degeneration is regarded as an eye disease. Macular Degeneration is a result of the deterioration of the central part of the retina, the...
In my home in Ophthalmology, it had been widely accepted that UV lighting is a cause of cataracts and macular degeneration. The above beleive was concluded according to a study that was published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology 1982 Mar; 93(3): 299-306,...
Age-related macular degeneration — also called macular degeneration, AMD or ARMD — is deterioration of the macula, that’s the small central area of the retina in the eye that modulates visual acuity. The health of the macula determines our capacity...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that commonly occurs in people over 50. What happens in this condition is that macula, which is a small part of retina, gets damaged. A healthy macula allows us to have a clear central vision. So when there is...
AMD is one of the most frequent eye condition and a leading cause of vision loss among people of age 50 and older. It causes damage to the macula, a small spot near the midpoint of the retina. The macula is also the part of the eye which is essential for sharp vision,...