A thin membrane separates the macula from the very fine blood vessels nourishing the back of eye. Benhamou n, massin p, haouchine b, erginay a, gaudric a. In 10% of these cases called exudative type there is marked visual loss. International agency for the prevention of blindness. Learn everything about macular degeneration, macular degeneration treatments, and macular degeneration vitamins. Macular degeneration macular degeneration treatments. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. And it is considered the main cause of loss of central vision and. Atrophic or dry amd is caused by aging and thinning of macular tissues or when drusen are present. Angeles yahel hernandez vazquezoftalmologia subespecialista en retina y vitreo 2.
Age related macular degeneration aging is the most common cause for macular degeneration. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Amd is a common eye disease among people aged 60 and older. It is the most common form of macular degeneration, affecting over 12 million americans. Macular degeneration stem cell therapy del prado center. Prevalence of adult vision impairment and agerelated eye disease in america.
Cataract is a clouding of the eyes lens and is common in older adults and people with diabetes. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. It gradually destroys the macula, the part of the eye that provides sharp, central vision cataract. Aug 23, 2018 please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Degeneracion macular degeneracion macular atrofica. Macular degeneration is a common eye condition and a leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older.
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