A comprehensive eye examination is necessary to diagnose Macular Degeneration (AMD) which includes refraction and vision examination, dilated eye exam, an Amsler’s grid and angiography with the use of an optical coherence tomography (OCT). During the eye examination, your ophthalmologist may a...

Dry AMD Right now, there is no way to treat the dry form of AMD. However people with lots of drusen or serious vision loss might benefit from taking a certain combination of nutritional supplements. A large study found those people may slow their dry AMD by taking these vitamins and minerals dail...

If you have low vision (reduced vision even with the help of spectacles and contact lenses) due to Macular degeneration (AMD), you can learn how to make the most of your vision. You can often still maintain your lifestyle and daily activities with special low vision tools. The low vision tools ca...

How does age-related macular degeneration affect your vision? Macular degeneration reduces vision in the central part of the retina. It usually does not affect the side or peripheral vision. People with AMD may have difficulty with daily tasks that require fine vision such as reading, dialing a t...

The physical effects of age-related macular degeneration can only be seen by looking closely at the retina – the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. In order to see the retina an ophthalmologist must use special equipment (e.g. OCT, fluorescein angiography) to shine light onto the reti...