Wet macular degeneration is a version of age-related macular degeneration. It always stems from dry macular degeneration, which is common among older adults. If this eye condition is left untreated by an eye doctor, this disorder can greatly affect the center of your vision. (You will retain your peripheral vision – that is not affected.)…
Macular Degeneration Treatment in Creve Coeur
How Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration is Diagnosed
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) impacts the sight of millions of senior Americans. Wet AMD is more serious, causing sudden vision loss. Early detection at your eye center in St. Louis is key to preserving sight. Learn here how ophthalmologists diagnose wet age-related AMD and how treatment offers real hope. Your Wonderful Retina Its location of…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevention and Treatment
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of vision loss in people over 50 years old. This eye disease affects the macula, the back part of the retina controlling central vision. The macula is responsible for sending images from the optic nerve to the brain. Damage to the macula causes a blurry or…
Risk Factors of Macular Degeneration
Have you been experiencing vision changes, such as unusual blurring or distortion? Are these changes beyond just a lack of focus and clarity as is typical of presbyopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness), but rather a lack of being able to see things in the center of your vision? If so, then you might have a…
