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Is your vision becoming wavy, spotty, or distorted? These changes may not just be part of getting older. You may have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or other abnormalities of the eye.
Age-related macular degeneration is typically a progressive eye condition that destroys light-sensitive cells in your eyes. When these cells are damaged, there can be a loss of fine detail vision.
Age-related macular degeneration does not destroy all of your vision. Your side, or "peripheral," vision will not be affected, so you can rely on it more to help you see. This means your vision will not go totally black. You will still be able to see shapes, light, and movement; however, macular degeneration blurs the sharp vision needed for straight-ahead activities such as reading, sewing, and driving.
Macular degeneration can lead to central vision loss, especially in people 60 years of age or older. If you are one of approximately 15 million Americans who has AMD, you can take action to get macular degeneration treatment to help preserve your sight.
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