How Can Macular Degeneration Be Prevented?
People in their 50’s usually encounter problems with their eyesight like blurriness, distortion, and difficulty seeing near and far, difficulty in threading a needle or even reading. Often, it is as a result of damage to their macula, which is the small part of the retina that causes all these symptoms. This condition is referred to as macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a retinal degeneration and an eye disease that involves the part of the retina called the macula. The macula is responsible for central vision that you use for reading, watching television and recognizing faces. The macular hole is a small round opening in the macula that causes blurriness or a blind spot in the center of your vision. When the gel-like substance inside the eye, called vitreous, ages and shrinks, it pulls the thin tissue of the macula, causing a small hole. Another condition that affects the macula is called macular edema, which is the swelling of the macula caused by fluid leaking from retina
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