A 48-year-old member asked:
How can i help my macular degeneration?
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Dr. Ari Weitzneranswered
Ophthalmology 35 years experience
See ophthalmologist: Regularly, and in some cases, eye vitamins can help. Also avoid sun.
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Dr. Richard Scartozzianswered
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery 21 years experience
Which kind?: Dry/nonexudative macular degeneration has no quick treatment, only areds vitmains. Wet/exudative macular degeneration requires timely injections of medicine directly in the eye (intravitreal avastin, lucentis, (ranibizumab) or eylea). If you're vision is severely bilaterally affected, you can see a low vision specialist. Ask your retina specialist today.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Glasses/contacts and macular degeneration, can they help?
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Dr. Abdul Khananswered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
It depends. : Glasses or contacts may improve vision in a otherwise healthy eyes. If there is damage from eye disease, they may help to some degree, but may not help at all if there is significant damage to the macula, such as in advanced macular degeneration. There may be some benefit to advanced macular degeneration with low vision aids, such as magnifying aids, etc.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What is macular degeneration ?
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Dr. Richard Scartozzianswered
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery 21 years experience
See below: Age-related macular degeneration (amd) is a retinal condition which affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula). There are “dry” and “wet” forms. It is a top cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults (>50 years) in industrialized countries.
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