subject: A Way to Deal With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Low Vision Care [print this page] A Way to Deal With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Low Vision Care
Age-related macular degeneration, abbreviated as AMD, is an eye condition related to aging. As one ages, the macular, the central vision of eyes function to provide clear vision of fine details of objects, would get damaged, resulting in blurred vision and even loss of vision. Up to now, no cure has been found for AMD, and people could only take actions to prevent its origination. In recent years it is found that low vision care deal with this eye condition effectively. Before discussing the effectiveness of low vision care on AMD, let's have a view of the basic information of Macular Degeneration.
There are two forms of AMD, and the one that more common to occur is the dry form. It accounts for 90% of all AMD and comes as a result of the aging process usually. Researches and facts show that dry AMD is treatable and it is also easy to be prevented. Often eating leafy green vegetables, vitamin supplements and omega-3 fatty acids is effective. Therefore, spinach, kale and fishes should be the frequent dinners appearing on your dinner table.
Another form of AMD should be the wet one. It is caused by the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye. These blood vessels are probably to get broken and then blood congeals and scar tissues may form underneath the retina, resulting in low vision. In spit that in recent years, laser surgeries are thought to be able to treat wet Age-related Macular Degeneration, however, it addresses symptoms but not root causes. Blood vessels are tend to grow underneath the retina over time.
Researches concerning cure and treatments for Macular degeneration have never been stopped. With efforts, researchers find that some special kinds of glasses and miniature TV monitors, computer hardware and other high-tech devices for low vision care function to Macular degeneration. For example, with the help of bioptic glasses, those patients suffering from AMD in the early-to-mid stages of AMD are able to see as clearly as the normal people do. For with miniature telescopes mounted on the top of them, the bioptic glasses enable the users to see a clear vision with fine details in sight by magnifying the objects.
Today, the number of those suffering from macular degeneration seems higher, it's not only because people are getting older, AMD occasionally strikes the young as a result of bad habits, for example, smoking. Therefore, having a good living habit is also important to prevent AMD.
