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  1. Understanding Macular Degeneration - American Academy of …

    Nov 25, 2025 · This grid helps detect changes like wavy, missing, or distorted lines, which are early signs of macular changes. Checking each eye separately and reporting new distortions …

  2. New Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    May 23, 2024 · For more than a decade, ophthalmologists have treated wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with periodic eye injections and dry AMD with antioxidant vitamins.

  3. Geographic Atrophy - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    This could be a sign of geographic atrophy — a potentially debilitating type of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The condition causes cells in the retina to waste away, slowly …

  4. AMD Pictures: What Does Macular Degeneration Look Like?

    Dec 11, 2025 · What does macular degeneration look like? Find out through images and videos, and learn about AMD symptoms and how it affects vision.

  5. FDA Authorizes Light Therapy for Dry AMD - American Academy …

    Jan 21, 2025 · Imagine a special light that could protect vision in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) without eye injections. That’s what a new treatment aims to …

  6. Best Glasses for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

    Dec 22, 2025 · Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that weakens central vision, making it difficult to focus on objects straight ahead when driving, reading, or watching TV.

  7. What Are Drusen? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Jul 21, 2025 · However, the presence of a large number of larger drusen is an early sign of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The symptoms of AMD include hazy vision, difficulty …

  8. What Is Macular Edema? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Sep 23, 2024 · If you notice any macular edema symptoms, see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. If left untreated, macular edema can cause severe vision loss and even blindness.

  9. What Is Avastin? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Sep 9, 2024 · Avastin is a drug used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is also used to treat diabetic eye disease and other problems of the retina. It is injected into the …

  10. All About the Amsler Grid and Daily Vision Checks for AMD

    Dec 19, 2025 · Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects the macula, the tiny part of your eye’s retina that allows you to see detail clearly. The macula gives you central …