MACULAR DEGENERATION
Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of central vision impairment after 50 years of age and is classified as geographic, or dry or neovascular, or wet.
Dry Macular Degeneration is a slow progressive disease and treatment is still under investigation. 80% of cases are dry type of Macular Degeneration.
Wet Macular Degeneration is the development of abnormal vessels under the macular area, advances fast and can lead to loss of central vision even though it is not the most common type, it is by far the most severe, wet type degeneration is responsible for 90% of Legal Blindness.
Risk Factors are:
- Smoking
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hereditary
The main Symptoms are Metamorphopsia (distortion), decreased visual acuity, scotoma, photopsia, difficulty of dark adaptation; you will require a lot of light to see.
1.75 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER FROM MACULAR DEGENERATION
either incipient or advanced, at least in one eye, 7.3 Million have high risk factors to develop macular degeneration.
The treatment will reduce the risk of bleeding by delivering an Anti-VEGF injection inside the eye every month through a prolonged period of time; it will reduce the risk of vision loss in 70% of all cases.
Progression of the disease can be reduced by antioxidants that can be taken orally and/or in fruits, green vegetables and fish oil. If you experience any of the symptoms above and are over the age of 50, contact our office.
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