Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one the most common causes of severe vision loss in people over 50 years old.

1. A Sudden Increase in Floaters Most people have a few floaters, those grey specks or cobweb shapes that drift across your field of vision when you look at a bright wall or the sky. They are usually ...

A visual field test checks for blind spots to help identify vision problems. People with conditions like glaucoma or diabetes should have regular visual field tests. Visual field tests can take five ...

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Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) happens when abnormal blood vessels leak fluid into the macula. It can cause wavy lines, blurriness, and dark spots, but not peripheral vision loss. The ...

Most people with lupus take an antimalarial drug to control their symptoms. These drugs may also prevent blood clots and damage to your organs from lupus. Antimalarials are mostly safe to use and ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It happens when the cells and blood vessels in an area of your retina break down and die. The area becomes ...

Once diagnosed, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) needs to be regularly monitored for progression both before treatment or rehabilitation is initiated (to guide the initiation decision) and ...

Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2 is a disease that affects your macula, which is in your eye. It's an area in the center of your retina – the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye.