A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration?
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Dr. Samuel Baroneanswered
Ophthalmology 24 years experience
Decreased vision: Both the wet and dry forms of armd cause decrease in central vision. Distortion is often an early symptom and an amsler grid is a good self screening tool. Vision loss from the dry form is usually slowly progressive and lessor in degree than the wet form which can have very dramatic decrease in vision that is rapid and significant.
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Dr. William Dieckanswered
Ophthalmology 40 years experience
Blurred vision: Early stages of macular degeneration may have no symptoms . As amd progresses, patient notice blurring of vision and sometimes distortion of object.( tile lines in a bathroom bending and irregular. Profound central vision loss, with peripheral vision sparing is seen in advanced amd. Wet amd refers to leakage of fluid or bleeding. This usually causes a sudden decrease in vision.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is there a difference between macular degeneration and age-related macular degeneration?
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Dr. Samuel Baroneanswered
Ophthalmology 24 years experience
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.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of macular degeneration?
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Dr. David Kiraanswered
Ophthalmology 23 years experience
Decreased vision: Symptoms of macular degeneration may include: decreased central vision, distortion of straight lines, poor light tolerance and dark adaptation and in very severe cases visual hallucinations.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What are early symptoms of macular degeneration?
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Dr. Ilan Cohenanswered
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
Blur, distortion: Macular degeneration causes reduced central vision. Patients complain of blurry vision, black spots in the vision and distortion of images. If you have any sudden visual changes, see your eye doctor immediately.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Is there any medication for age related macular degeneration?
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Dr. Bruce Sarananswered
Ophthalmology 35 years experience
Vitamins lifestyle: Macular degeneration is thought to occur from aging, exposure to uv radiation, exposure to toxins (smoking) and "pre-programmed" by genetics (family and race). You can lessen your risk by am early eye exam, don't smoke, shield your exposure from uv and follow your doctor's advice for nutrition and vitamins based on your age and exam. No prescribed drug yet.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: age-related macular degeneration?
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Dr. Gregory Pintoanswered
37 years experience
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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