What is Nonexudative macular degeneration?

Nonexudative AMD is characterized by the degeneration of the retina and the choroid in the posterior pole due to either atrophy or RPE detachment. The atrophy is generally preceded (or coincident in some cases) by the presence of yellow extracellular deposits adjacent to the basal surface of the RPE called drusen.

Can wet macular degeneration be cured?

Wet AMD has no cure, but prompt treatment can slow its progression and help relieve symptoms.

When does macular degeneration usually start?

Age-related macular degeneration usually begins at age 55 or older. There is a very low risk of progression from the early stage to the late stage of AMD (which involves vision loss) within five years after diagnosis.

Can you drive with wet macular degeneration?

Having macular degeneration does not automatically mean you have to stop driving. Many people still meet the legal requirements and can continue to drive safely and legally.

Do you go blind with wet macular degeneration?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects a person’s central vision. AMD can result in severe loss of central vision, but people rarely go blind from it.

What does vision look like with macular degeneration?

Individuals with vision loss from age-related macular degeneration look fine. Their eyes appear to be just like they always were and their peripheral (side) vision is preserved, so they can walk around with little or no difficulty and may even spot a small dark button dropped on a light rug.

What causes a blind spot with macular degeneration?

With advanced macular degeneration, a blind spot typically forms at the center of your visual field (shown right). Dry macular degeneration is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision, due to thinning of the macula (MAK-u-luh).

How is macular degeneration a incurable eye disease?

At present, Macular Degeneration is considered an incurable eye disease. Macular Degeneration is caused by the deterioration of the central portion of the retina, the inside back layer of the eye that records the images we see and sends them via the optic nerve from the eye to the brain.

How does age related macular degeneration ( AMD ) affect vision?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision. It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision. The macula is part of the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye).

Can a dry macular degeneration cause total blindness?

If only one eye is affected, you may not notice any changes in your vision because your good eye may compensate for the weak eye. And the condition doesn’t affect side (peripheral) vision, so it rarely causes total blindness. Dry macular degeneration is one of two types of age-related macular degeneration.