Macular Degeneration Stages
Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is a progressive disease. It almost always starts out as the dry form before progressing to the advanced or wet form.
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Age Related Macular DegenerationAge related macular degeneration (AMD) is identified by three different stages.Each eye may be in a different stage. 1. Early AMD 2. Intermediate AMD 3. Advanced AMD
Early AMDEarly AMD is identified by:
√ Several small drusen or a few medium sized drusen identified by √ No Symptoms √ No Vision Loss Intermediate AMD√ Many medium sized drusen and one or more large, irregular shaped soft drusen
√ Symptoms include a blurred spot in the center of vision √ May experience a blind sport or scotoma in the center of vision √ Images in the center of vision may be distorted √ May need more light for reading or tasks Advanced AMDDry macular degeneration progresses to the wet form in aproximately 10 percent of cases. Wet macular degeneration is advanced AMD and is identified by:√ Several large drusen 
√ Breakdown of cells in the macula (center of the retina)√ Breakdown of light-sensitive cells in the macula and the supporting tissue √ Exerience a blurred spot in the center of one's vision √ Detailed tasks such as reading and writing becomes more difficult Because this is a progressive disease the blurred spot may get bigger and darker, involving more of your central vision. People who have advanced AMD in one eye are at high risk of developing advanced AMD in the other eye. Slow the Progression of AMDAccording to October 2001 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, people at high risk of developing advanced AMD, lowered their risk by about 25 percent when treated with a high-dose combination of:√ vitamin C √ vitamin E, √ beta-carotene √ and zinc. Click here for more information on macular degeneration vitamins:
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