Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is an eye disease that comes with aging. The center of your eye - the macular - slowly deteriorates, which blurs vision and causes blind spots. There are treatments for macular degeneration - but it's also possible to help prevent it with good sunglasses.
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- Q What can prevent severe vision loss from macular degeneration?
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Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in elderly people. There are new therapies that can prevent severe visual loss in most patients and improve vision in about one-third of patients, but these treatments are most... Full Answer
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- Q Is it safe to use eye drops for redness with macular degeneration?
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Yes, they will not have any effect on your macular degeneration. Full Answer
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- Q What treatments for macular degeneration help prevent blindness?
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that has several new treatments. The prognosis is guarded since there is no cure, but the new treatments today, including anti-VEGF agents like Avastin and Lucentis are better than past treatments. They... Full Answer
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- Q What is cystoid macular edema?
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Cystoid macular edema, commonly called CME, is a disorder that affects the retina, the layer of light- sensing cells lining the back of your eye. The retina converts light rays into signals, which are sent through the optic nerve to your brain where they... Full Answer
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- Q What causes cystoid macular edema?
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Although the exact causes of CME are not known, it can be associated with: Retinal vein occlusion (blockage of a blood vessel in your retina) Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea, the outermost layer of your eye) Diabetes Eye surgery Eye trauma Side... Full Answer
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- Q What are the symptoms of cystoid macular edema?
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The most common symptom of CME is blurred or distorted central vision. CME does not affect peripheral (side) vision. Other symptoms can include pink-tinted or dim vision, or sensitivity to light. Sometimes CME may be present when no visual loss occurs. Full Answer
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- Q How is cystoid macular edema treated?
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Depending on the cause of CME, treatment may include some of the following methods: Anti-inflammatory medications, including steroid eyedrops, pills or injections Laser surgery to repair leaky blood vessels A surgical procedure called vitrectomy to... Full Answer
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- Q How is cystoid macular edema diagnosed?
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Your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) may discover you have CME after a thorough medical eye examination, usually after taking special photographs of the eye using fluorescein angiography or optical coherence tomography (oct). Full Answer
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- Q How can someone with AMD make the most of the vision they have?
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To help you use the vision you do have, your Eye M.D. can prescribe low-vision equipment to help with everyday tasks or refer you to a low-vision specialist or center. There are many support services and rehabilitation programs to help people with AMD... Full Answer
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- Q When can PDT be used in treating macular degeneration?
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PDT therapy is used for the treatment of abnormal new blood vessels under the center of the macula associated with AMD. However, it may not be indicated in all cases. PDT therapy is not effective for treatment of the dry form of AMD, frequently... Full Answer
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