App DescriptionIf youâ€™re over the age of 50, you probably
check your cholesterol and go to a cardiologist â€“ but are you
screening your eyesight? Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for people
over the age of 50, and the most common cause of blindness in
the western world. More than 1.75 million people in the United
States currently have some form of age-related Macular
Degeneration, and that number is expected to grow to over 3
million people by 2020. Whatâ€™s more is that AMD, along with
other eye diseases, can be treatable through early screening and
detection. And the earlier the diagnosis, the more likely an eye
care provider can improve the outcome for the patient. The goal
of this application, which was developed by an ophthalmologist,
is to screen your eyesight for AMD on a regular basis. To do
this, the app uses two eye screening tests: the Mini Snellen and
the Amsler Grid. The Mini Snellen tests central vision, or the
bullâ€™s eye portion of ey