Eye Exams For Macular Degeneration
Age Related Macular Degeneration is a condition in which a persons central vision is compromised.
If it has been a while since your last comprehensive eye exam schedule one today! We will complete a thorough examination of the health of your eye and test for any vision problems.

Age. This disease is most common in people over 50
Family history and genetics. This disease has a hereditary component. Several genes have been identified in relation to developing the condition.
Race. Macular degeneration is more common in Caucasians.
Smoking. Smoking cigarettes or being regularly exposed to smoke significantly increases your risk.
Obesity. Research indicates that being obese may increase your change that early or intermediate ARMD will progress to the more severe form of the disease.
Heart Disease. If you have had diseases that affected your heart and blood vessels, you may be at higher risk.
Risk Factors of Macular Degeneration Include
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Types of Macular Degeneration
There are two types of age related macular degeneration, dry and wet.​
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Dry Macular Degeneration
Dry macular degeneration is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision, due to thinning of the macula. The macula is the part of the retina responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight.
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Dry macular degeneration may first develop in one or both eyes and then affect both eyes. Over time, your vision may worsen and affect your ability to do things, such as read, drive and recognize faces. But this doesn't mean you'll lose all of your sight. Vision loss is typically central and people retain their peripheral vision. Some people have only mild central vision loss, while in others it can be more severe.
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Early detection and self-care measures may delay vision loss due to dry macular degeneration.
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Wet Macular Degeneration
Wet macular degeneration is a chronic eye disorder that causes blurred vision or a blind spot in your visual field. It's generally caused by abnormal blood vessels that leak fluid or blood into the macula.
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The wet type always begins as the dry type.
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Early detection and treatment of wet macular degeneration may help reduce vision loss and, in some instances, recover vision.
Symptoms
Wet macular degeneration symptoms usually appear suddenly and worsen rapidly. They may include:
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Visual distortions, such as straight lines seeming bent
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Reduced central vision in one or both eyes
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The need for brighter light when reading or doing close-up work
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Increased difficulty adapting to low light levels, such as when entering a dimly lit restaurant
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Increased blurriness of printed words
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Decreased intensity or brightness of colors
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Difficulty recognizing faces
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A well-defined blurry spot or blind spot in your field of vision