10 Common Eye Diseases
Eye Disease #2: Macular Degeneration
The lenses of our eyes project an image of the world around us onto the retina at the back of the eye. The macular is found at the center of the retina at the back and helps to relay the information from the eye to the brain. When this part of the eye begins to deteriorate, the patient’s vision will be affected.
Macular degeneration is often age-related and this type is referred to as AMD (age-related macular degeneration). This falls into two main categories: exudative (wet) AMD or atrophic (dry) AMD. Men are likely to experience macular degeneration at younger ages than women, but women are more likely to experience it overall.
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