What is macula degeneration?
Macula degeneration is a condition where the central part of the retina becomes damaged. This means that the retina cannot properly transmit images to the brain, and vision is consequently reduced. What causes macula degeneration? Macula degeneration is considered to be an age related problem which comes aboout because the retina loses its ability to properly maintain itself. What problems might a person with macula degeneration experience? The vision loss associated with macula degeneration affects central vision. Often this makes great difficulty with tasks such as reading or looking at peoples faces.
