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MACULAR DEGENERATION |
Age-related macular degeneration
can be thought of as a wearing out of the macula, the small,
specialized area of the retina that gives us our straight-ahead
reading and driving vision.
There are two basic types of
macular degeneration. The majority of patients have the less
severe dry type, which consists of small aging spots (drusen) in
the macula.
New blood vessel growth beneath the macula (choroidal
neovascularization) is associated with the wet type. These
vessels cause the macula to swell with fluid and blood and often
lead to permanent central vision loss.
Since this disease
does not affect the part of the eye that is responsible for side vision,
patients never go completely blind.
In fact, most people
with macular degeneration will see normally throughout their
lifetime. However, some may develop blurriness or distortion. In
extreme cases, central vision may even be lost.
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At this time there
is no cure for macular degeneration, although early detection
and treatment have been shown to slow or halt the disease. The
optometrist at VISION ONE EYECARE are committed to keeping up
with the latest technology and treatment options to provide you
the best possible outcome. When diagnosed in time, we are often
able to help prevent vision loss. |
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