Macular degeneration

From Yenra

Macular degeneration is a disorder of the central retina, or macula, which is responsible for detailed vision that controls important functional visual activities like recognizing faces and watching television. Over 1.7 million Americans over age fifty suffer mild to profound vision loss from advanced age-related macular degeneration, which frequently culminates as visual impairment. Approximately half of the individuals living with advanced age-related macular degeneration are affected in both eyes.

[edit] End-stage age-related macular degeneration

End-Stage age-related macular degeneration occurs when the macula in each eye is irreversibly degenerated and no longer provides detailed central vision required for common everyday activities such as recognizing people and facial expressions, or watching television. End-Stage AMD is characterized by central scotomas, or blind spots, in both eyes that cause images in the central visual field to be unrecognizable or not visible at all.