When it comes to eye diseases that are common in the middle-aged and elderly population, cataracts are the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, there is another eye disease that is very common among middle-aged and elderly people - macular degeneration (or age-related macular degeneration, AMD). Macular degeneration is one of the top three blinding eye diseases in the world, which can seriously affect the patient's vision and in the worst case it can lead directly to blindness. What is macular degeneration and how can it be prevented?
What is macular degeneration?
Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the macula, a special structure in the retina. The macula helps us see shapes, colors, etc. When the macula is diseased, vision loss, distorted vision, and abnormal color vision occur. When you first develop macular degeneration, the changes are not obvious. Many people think they have cataracts when they actually
