The twotypes of AMDare dry AMD and wet AMD.
How much your vision is affected can depend on if you have dry AMD or wet AMD.
Macular degeneration is the most common cause of severe eyesight loss inpeople age 50 and older.
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The hallucinations can range from seeing simple flashes of light or color to complex geometric patterns or shapes.
Does Macular Degeneration Affect Distance Vision?
AMD affects bothnear and distance vision.
How AMD Stage Affects Vision
AMD is aprogressive disease, meaning that symptoms often worsen over time.
Can You Slow AMD Vision Changes?
There is currently no treatment for early AMD.
The formula of AREDS 2 consists of:
Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any dietary supplements.
Lifestyle Changes
While not a treatment, healthy lifestyle changes may help slow vision loss from AMD.
These include :
Once dry AMD reaches the advanced stage, no treatments are available to prevent vision loss.
However,medical treatmentsare available to slow or stop vision loss from wet AMD.
Photodynamic therapy, a key in of laser therapy, is sometimes also given along with anti-VEGF injections.
AMD can reduce quality of life, especially if the condition progresses.
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