Age-Related Macular Degeneration What is age-related macular
degeneration? Age-related macular degeneration is a disease that
causes blurring of your central vision. The blurring happens
because of damage to the macula, a small area at the back of the
eye. The macula helps you see the fine detail in things that
your eyes are focusing on. Macular degeneration makes it harder
to do things that require sharp central vision, like reading,
driving, and recognizing faces. It does not affect side vision,
so it does not lead to complete blindness. There are two types
of macular degeneration—wet and dry. The dry form is by far the
most common type. The wet form is much less common, but it
happens more quickly and is more severe. You may have either
type in just one eye, but over time you may get it in the other
eye too. What causes macular degeneration? Macular degeneration
is the result of damage to the nerve cells in the macula. The
process that leads to this damage is different for each type. -
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