Question 1

how long should age-related macular degeneration last?

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Forever: Once you have it, it does not go away. The rate of progression varies from person to person. Use areds vitmains as dicated by your retina specialist. Use frequent amsler grid testing at home. If you smoke, then quit.

Question 2

is there a difference between macular degeneration and age-related macular degeneration?

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Technically yes: In general when people use the term 'macular degeneration' they are referring to the age-related form, but technically there are other types. Age-related macular degeneration is by far the most common, and the other and more rare forms are often hereditary and present much earlier in life.

Question 3

what is the treatment for age related macular degeneration in us?

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There are 2 kinds: Wet and dry.  You need to see a retina specialist, ask your eye doctor for a referral.  The dry type is less treatable, the wet one has options.

Question 4

what sort of treatments are for age-related macular degeneration?

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There are 2 kinds: Wet and dry.  You need to see a retina specialist, ask your eye doctor for a referral.  The dry type is less treatable, the wet one has options. The most optimistic seems to be intraocular injections of drugs like bevasizumab, avastin (bevacizumab).

Question 5

is there new treatment for wet age related macular degeneration yet?

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There are 2 kinds: Wet and dry.  You need to see a retina specialist, ask your eye doctor for a referral.  The dry type is less treatable, the wet one has options. The most optimistic seems to be intraocular injections of drugs like bevasizumab, avastin (bevacizumab).

Question 6

is the new treatment for wet age related macular degeneration a good one?

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Eylea (aflibercept)?: The newest treatment out for wet amd is called Eylea (aflibercept) (alfibercept). It's a drug that is injected into the eye. It has been very successful in my practice, particularly in patients who have failed other treatments.

Question 7

what does  age-related macular degeneration seem like?

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Painless. vision bad: This is a condition of the central retina of unknown cause, which disturbs the anatomy of the central light receptors - lowering the vision.  There is no pain, just vision loss.  There are several forms and some can be treated for a period of time.   A retinal specialist can best sort this out for you.

Question 8

what can differentiate dry and wet age related macular degeneration?

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Eye Exam: Dry and wet AMD are diagnosed by a good Ophthalmic exam.  If you have any vision loss or problems, you should be seen by an ophthalmologist or retinal specialist as soon as possible.  In the dry form there are changes in the back of the eye readily seen and in the wet form you can have sudden loss of vision which is treatable if seen ASAP.

Question 9

which medication should you take for age-related macular degeneration?

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AREDS Vitamin: The most common form of macular degeneration - the usually milder "dry" form has no effective medication currently. However, a specific formulation of vitamin a, c, e and zinc known as the areds formula has been shown to slow down its progress in certain high risk individuals.  Other nutrients such as lutein are thought to help, but have yet to be proven in a large study.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: age-related macular degeneration?

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Aging retina: If you think of your eye as being like a camera, the macula is like the film of the camera. It is the part of the eye that develops the image of whatever you are looking at. In macular degeneration, the retina is wearing down, sort of like camera film that is getting too old. The image become less and less clear as the macula wears down, sort of like a camera that can't take a clear picture.

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