
Understanding Macular Degeneration - American Academy of …
Nov 25, 2025 · This grid helps detect changes like wavy, missing, or distorted lines, which are early signs of macular changes. Checking each eye separately and reporting new distortions to your eye …
What Are Drusen? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Jul 21, 2025 · However, the presence of a large number of larger drusen is an early sign of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The symptoms of AMD include hazy vision, difficulty seeing …
New Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
May 23, 2024 · For more than a decade, ophthalmologists have treated wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with periodic eye injections and dry AMD with antioxidant vitamins.
Best Glasses for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Dec 22, 2025 · Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that weakens central vision, making it difficult to focus on objects straight ahead when driving, reading, or watching TV.
AMD Pictures: What Does Macular Degeneration Look Like?
Dec 11, 2025 · What does macular degeneration look like? Find out through images and videos, and learn about AMD symptoms and how it affects vision.
What Is Macular Edema? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Sep 23, 2024 · If you notice any macular edema symptoms, see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. If left untreated, macular edema can cause severe vision loss and even blindness.
Geographic Atrophy - American Academy of Ophthalmology
This could be a sign of geographic atrophy — a potentially debilitating type of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The condition causes cells in the retina to waste away, slowly robbing you of …
FDA Authorizes Light Therapy for Dry AMD - American Academy of ...
Jan 21, 2025 · Imagine a special light that could protect vision in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) without eye injections. That’s what a new treatment aims to do. Dry AMD …
What to Know After a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis
Mar 17, 2023 · Age related macular degeneration (AMD) causes problems with central vision, which can affect one's ability to read, drive, or see someone’s face if the disease progresses to more advanced …
Vitamins for AMD - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Nov 25, 2025 · People who have a certain form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may benefit from a specific mix of vitamins and minerals. Taking these nutritional supplements might help slow …