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Articles for Macular degeneration
'Giving up driving was hard. A part of my independence had gone'
Barbara Watson talks about how age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affected her.
Causes of macular degeneration
Read about what causes macular degeneration. Dry AMD is the result of a build-up of waste material in the retina. Wet AMD is caused by tiny blood vessels that grow under the macula.
Complications of macular degeneration
Read about the possible complications of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including depression, anxiety and visual hallucinations caused by Charles Bonnet syndrome.
Diagnosing macular degeneration
Find out how macular degeneration is diagnosed using a routine eye test, Amsler grid and retinal imaging techniques.
Introduction
Find out about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which mainly affects people over 50 years of age and usually leads to a gradual loss of central vision.
Symptoms of macular degeneration
Read about the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which causes a loss of central vision that affects your ability to see objects and fine detail clearly.
Treating macular degeneration
Read about managing dry AMD, including maximising low vision and dietary advice, plus the two main treatments for wet AMD: anti-VEGF medication and laser surgery.
