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Category: Macular Degeneration

February is Age Related Macular Degeneration Month: Lower Your Risk of Vision Loss

From: VisionAware Blog
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Though age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of low vision and blindness in Americans age 60 and older, research has improved prevention, treatments, and outcomes of this disease over the last 10 years. During this month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) wants to remind people with AMD that they can save their vision with lifestyle changes and new treatment advances. Early detection of … Continued

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How the ADA Has Affected My Life

From: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Categories: ADA , Americans with Disabilities Act , Macular Degeneration , Self-Advocacy
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At the time the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in 1990, I recall thinking this legislation was entirely appropriate, “the right thing to do,” an expansion of equal rights. At the time, it was all theoretical for me. I didn’t have any skin in that game to speak of. Diagnosed with Vision Loss Two … Continued

Tree with black spot in middle of photo to illustrate what macular degeneration looks like

Macular Degeneration Treatments during the Coronavirus Pandemic

From: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Categories: Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Health , Macular Degeneration
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You may be worried about getting important treatments for your eye condition – especially if treatment is critical to saving vision. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) offer advice to help patients navigate the changes in eye care during this coronavirus crisis. We summarize the experts here but … Continued

World Sight Day: Learn More About “Avoidable Blindness” and Schedule a Comprehensive Eye Examination

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Cataracts , Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy , Glaucoma , Health , In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration
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World Sight Day is an international “day of awareness,” coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The purpose of World Site Day is to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. It is held each year on the second Thursday of October. This year, World Sight … Continued

Coping with Geographic Atrophy, the Advanced Stage of Dry Macular Degeneration

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Health , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Planning for the Future
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How Macular Degeneration Affects Vision A progressive eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may occur in one or both eyes and may advance very slowly or quite rapidly. While the condition can be devastating, ophthalmologists reassure patients that macular degeneration alone will not lead to total blindness. The reason is that both the dry and … Continued

Stem Cell Treatments for Dry Macular Degeneration—Cautious Optimism Advised for Patients

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Clinical Trials , Health , In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Medical Updates , Planning for the Future , Readers Want to Know
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Treatments for Dry Macular Degeneration: An Unmet Need Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in Americans over 65. There are two distinct types of the disease, both of which result in the deterioration of the macula, the central part of the retina that allows a person to see fine detail. … Continued

Stem Cell Treatments for Dry Macular Degeneration—Cautious Optimism Advised for Patients

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Clinical Trials , Health , In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Medical Updates , Planning for the Future , Readers Want to Know
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Treatments for Dry Macular Degeneration: An Unmet Need Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in Americans over 65. There are two distinct types of the disease, both of which result in the deterioration of the macula, the central part of the retina that allows a person to see fine detail. … Continued

Is It Possible to Prevent the Inflammation that Triggers Dry Macular Degeneration? New Research Says Maybe

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Medical Updates
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One of the most significant challenges facing eye and vision researchers is developing an effective treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Although there are now a number of well-regarded FDA-approved drug treatments for wet AMD, the key to effective dry AMD treatment remains elusive, although several potential treatments have emerged in recent years. Current … Continued

From Lighthouse Guild: A New Vision Rehabilitation eLearning Program Specifically for Ophthalmologists

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Cataracts , Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy , Education , Glaucoma , In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Online Tools , Orientation and Mobility , Retinitis Pigmentosa , Stroke or Brain Trauma , Technology
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Low vision and blindness affect a substantial portion of the older adult population in the United States. Although new research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine indicates that the annual number of new cases of blindness and low vision among people aged 45 years and older is estimated to double during the next 30 … Continued

Are We Using Accurate Images to Show What It’s Like to Have Macular Degeneration? New Research Says We Can Do Better

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Low Vision , Macular Degeneration
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New research from University College London has challenged the traditional images that are used to show the visual symptoms associated with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), particularly the image at left from the United States National Eye Institute. The researchers suggest that no one image can describe the condition and that “it may be more … Continued