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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.
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Can an optometrist treat macular degeneration?
Yes, an optometrist can treat macular degeneration. You can read more info at www.allaboutvision.com/askdoc/macular-degeneration.htm
What is used to treat age-related macular degeneration?
There was no successful treatment for age-related macular degeneration as of 2001.
What term describes a condition in which central vision is lost but total blindness does not occur?
Macular Degeneration
What kinds of macular degeneration are there?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is by far the most common type of MD.
i need a doctor who specializes in macular degeneration?
what is the name of the kind of doctor who specializes in eye disease,i.e. macular degeneration?
When is the onset of age-related macular degeneration?
People in their 60s may experience the first signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
What is the basic change with macular degeneration?
degeneration of the retinal cells in the fovea centralis
What organ is affect by macular degeneration?
eyes
Which is not a respiratory disease?
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.
Which wet-type Macular Degeneration is associated with the formation of new blood vessels that produce small hemorrhages?
true. wet macular degeneration is damage to the macula that develops as a complication as the disease progresses. this damage is caused by the formation of new blood vessels that produce small hemorrhages that usually result in rapid and severe vision loss.
Is memory loss a symptom in macular degeneration?
Memory loss is not a symptom of macular degeneration. The macula is a small spot in the back of the eye in the center of the retina. Any changes in the macula or any degeneration or dying of cells of the macula results in vision changes but not in memory loss. Click on the link for a list of common macular degeneration symptoms.
