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Etiology - Age-Related Macular Gegeneration (AMD) is caused by a combination of factors that damage the macula (point of best vision). A few of these include high blood pressure, heart disease, aging, smoking, and obesity. However, aging is the biggest factor, as those 60 years or older are considered most at risk.
Symptoms - Blurry/cloudy vision, dark spots in central vision, faded colors, and straight lines appearing wavy.
Details - A real threat to compromising a person's central vision, there are two types of macular degeneration: Dry AMD and Wet AMD. Dry AMD is more common, less severe, and prompted by presence of drusen (yellowish protein/fat deposits) and thinning of the macula. Wet AMD is much rarer, more severe, and caused by abnormal retinal blood vessel growth that damages the macula.
Treatment - There is no cure for AMD, but there are treatments that can slow its negative effects. For Dry AMD, these include lifestyle improvements such as increased exercise and refined diet. For Wet AMD, these involve more aggressive approaches like eye injections or active therapy.
Visual representations of Dry AMD and Wet AMD
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