2021年6月22日 · Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision. It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision. The macula is part of the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye).

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Although AMD doesn’t cause complete blindness, the loss of central vision can make it harder to do everyday tasks. Dry macular degeneration, a condition that causes gradual vision loss, is the most common form.

2024年10月1日 · Two Types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration. This form is quite common. About 80 percent (8 out of 10) of people who have AMD have the dry form. Dry AMD is when parts of the macula get thinner with age and tiny clumps of protein called drusen grow.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an acquired degeneration of the retina that causes significant central visual impairment through a combination of non-neovascular (drusen and retinal pigment epithelium abnormalities), and neovascular derangement (choroidal neovascular membrane formation). Advanced disease may involve focal areas of ...

2024年9月11日 · Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition causing central vision loss, mostly affecting those older than 50. It can impair reading, driving, and facial recognition.