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- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - National Eye Institute
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision The macula is part of the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye)
- Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
As the term “age-related macular degeneration” (AMD) implies, macular degeneration is more likely to occur as you get older However, people can develop macular degeneration at younger ages because of several factors In addition to age, risk factors for macular degeneration include:
- Understanding Macular Degeneration - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Two Types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration This form is quite common About 80 percent (8 out of 10) of people who have AMD have the dry form Dry AMD is when parts of the macula get thinner with age and tiny clumps of protein called drusen grow
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - WebMD
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition causing central vision loss, mostly affecting those older than 50 It can impair reading, driving, and facial recognition
- About Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Vision and Eye Health - CDC
Age-related Macular Degeneration and Vascular and Renal Comorbidities in Adults Aged 40 Years or Older: NHANES 2005-2008 Lim LS, Mitchell P, Seddon JM, Holz FG, Wong TY (2012) Age-related macular degeneration The Lancet, 379(9827), 1728-1738 Wu J, Uchino M, Sastry SM, Schaumberg DA (2014)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Definition Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of severe loss of eyesight among people 50 and older Only the center of vision is affected with this disease It is important to realize that people rarely go blind from it AMD affects the central vision, and with it, the ability to see fine
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Patients - The American . . . - ASRS
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a deterioration of the retina and choroid that leads to a substantial loss in visual acuity (sharpness of vision) AMD is the leading cause of significant visual acuity loss in people over age 50 in developed countries As the macular degeneration progresses, AMD symptoms include: A gradual or
- Age-related macular degeneration - MedlinePlus
Age-related macular degeneration is an eye disease that is a leading cause of vision loss in older people in developed countries Subtle abnormalities indicating changes in vision may occur in a person's forties or fifties Distorted vision and vision loss usually become noticeable in a person's sixties or seventies and tend to worsen over time
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