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How and why does glaucoma and macular degeneration affect vision?
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If I have my cataract removed how will that affect my vision and dry macular degeneration?
cataract removal, will allow me to see well. Dry Macular degenration unaffected.
When is it time for cataract surgery?
There are a number of tests to determine when surgery is required for cataracts. The most important distinction is whether vision loss is due to cataracts or something else, such as macular degeneration or glaucoma. If you have macular degeneration or glaucoma, that doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't have cataract surgery, it just means there might not be a huge improvement.
What term describes a condition in which central vision is lost but total blindness does not occur?
Macular Degeneration
What are the symptoms of wet macular degeneration?
The symptoms of wet macular degeneration is loss of vision from the center of your field of vision. No one is sure what causes this but there are treatments to help it.
In the US the leading cause of blindness in adults 55 years and older is?
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Glaucoma and ocular hypertension are leading causes of irreversible blindness and impaired vision.
Which disorder is manifested by loss of periheral vision?
macular degeneration
What age group is commonly affected by macular degeneration?
Macular generation is the gradual loss of vision and it usually affects senior citizens. However, macular generation is indiscriminate and can affect anyone of any age.
What are four causes of blindness?
There are many causes of blindness/vision loss. Here are a few: macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, etc.
What is glucen?
It forms during dry macular degeneration affecting the vision
What is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 60?
macular degeneration.
What does macular degeneration produce?
Macular degeneration is a vision problem that produces symptoms that include straight lines that appear wavy or distorted, formation of drusen, a dark spot or area at the center of your vision, and changes in color perception. Macular degeneration is a disease of the macula in the retina. A drusen is a yellow or white deposits found in a retina layer.
Is macular degeneration a chronic condition?
Macular degeneration is a loss of central or straight ahead vision, making it difficult to read or to recognize faces. The photoreceptor cells of the macula which are also responsible for our sharp, detailed vision degenerate or die. The less photoreceptor cells the worse the vision. However, it is not blindness. Peripheral or side vision is unaffected. The progression of age-related macular degeneration is different for each person and for each eye. Those with wet macular degeneration experience a more sudden and severe vision loss than those with dry macular degeneration.
