Retinal Diseases

Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye condition that affects people age 50 and older. When a person has macular degeneration, the macula begins to deteriorate, causing symptoms that range from blurred or slightly distorted central vision to a blind spot in the center of the visual field. Macular degeneration is categorized into stages: dry disease and wet disease. Wet disease occurs when abnormal blood vessels form as a complication of the dry disease and cause rapid vision loss.

For more information on diagnosis and treatment options, see Macular Degeneration.