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Yes, an optometrist can treat macular degeneration. You can read more info at www.allaboutvision.com/askdoc/macular-degeneration.htm
Macular Degeneration
There was no successful treatment for age-related macular degeneration as of 2001.
Macular Degeneration or Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a condition that blurs central vision. This happens when the macula, which is the portion of the eye responsible for clear & sharp vision gets damaged due to aging or other factors. AMD is a common & leading cause of vision impairment in older adults. Although it may not cause blindness, it can affect your ability to read, see faces, drive, and do work like cooking or fixing things around your house. The speed of degeneration varies & can occur very slowly in some people, and much faster in others. Early AMD may not cause vision loss. It is important to have regular eye examinations to determine if you have AMD. Sanjeevan Netralaya has treated thousands of patients with Macular Degeneration effectively with Advanced Ayurvedic Treatment that causes absolutely no side effects.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is by far the most common type of MD.
what is the name of the kind of doctor who specializes in eye disease,i.e. macular degeneration?
People in their 60s may experience the first signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
degeneration of the retinal cells in the fovea centralis
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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.
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.