Macular Degeneration
Our Eye Doctors in Aurora Can Manage Macular Degeneration
Are you or a loved one experiencing sudden vision loss? It may be due to macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration and AMD. Our eye doctors at Burcham Eyecare Center in Aurora offers treatment for this eye disease. Keep reading for more information about AMD and how our doctors can help.
What is Macular Degeneration?
Macular degeneration is where the macula is slowly destroyed, greatly impacting the person's quality of vision. There is no cure, but plenty of treatments are available to slow down the progression of AMD.
Causes of Macular Degeneration
As the name implies, macular degeneration is a disease that affects people as they age. You have a higher chance of getting AMD if you have the following factors:
- Smoke
- High blood pressure
- Caucasian
- Light-colored eyes
- Already have AMD in one eye
- Heart disease
- Spend too much time out in the sun
There are two types of macular degeneration: wet and dry AMD. About 85 to 90% of people with macular degeneration have the dry form. Dry AMD is when yellow deposits called drusen accumulates around the macula. Having some hard drusen in your eye is normal because it part of the aging process. However, if you have soft drusen in the center of your eye, then it is related to dry AMD. Some patients with dry AMD may develop the wet form over time.
Wet macular degeneration rapidly deteriorates vision than dry AMD. It occurs when extra or abnormal blood vessels develop under the macula of the eye. Damage happens when these blood vessels leak blood and other liquids into the eye.
Symptoms of Macular Degeneration
If macular degeneration is not treated or detected right away, your central vision will begin to fail, or you may become blind. At first, you may not notice vision changes. As the disease progresses, your vision will become blurred. Symptoms of macular degeneration include having distorted vision, not being able to see straight lines, dark, blurry areas appearing in the center of your vision, and color perception changes. If you display any of these symptoms, contact our eye clinic right away.
How Our Eye Doctors Can Help
If you are older than 40, you should schedule a comprehensive eye exam every year with an eye doctor. We will be happy to treat your AMD with medications, laser therapy, vitamins, and low vision aids.
Let Us Help Save Your Vision from AMD
Make an appointment at your earliest convenience at our eye clinic in Aurora so that we can help you manage your condition and save your vision. Contact Burcham Eyecare Center today at 3033404600.
