Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is leading cause of blindness in people above 65, and mainly affects the central vision causing blind spots. Generally, age-related macular degeneration produces a slow and painless loss of vision over time. Typically, AMD is the degeneration of the macula which is a part of the retina that is responsible for the sharp vision required to read and drive. Macular degeneration is diagnosed in either dry or wet form. The dry form is common and diagnosed when yellowish spots begin to accumulate around the macula.
On the other hand, the wet form is more advanced and may cause more damage to the eye. With wet macular degeneration, new blood vessels grow beneath the retina and cause leakage of blood and other fluids. The leaked fluids cause permanent damage followed by necrosis of the light-sensitive retinal cells, and create blind spots. Recently, an…
