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Omega 3 fatty acids are essential for not only our vision but for our brain, our skin, our heart, our joints and even our moods. Who wouldn’t want some improved health in any of these areas? However, getting enough of these essential fatty acids (EFA) in our diet has become more of a challenge for […]

When you go grocery shopping for fresh or frozen salmon have you noticed that there are several different kinds of this fish? The label may say Atlantic farm raised salmon or wild Alaskan salmon. If you are like me, you probably also noticed the price difference between the two with the wild Alaskan salmon costing […]

TV Glasses – Distance Magnifiers Just as there are magnifiers for close-up activities like reading, needlework, or wood carving, so are there magnifiers for distance activities like watching TV, going to the movies, or attending a sporting event. Color and Clarity Not surprisingly the most common pastime activity for those with macular degeneration is watching […]

I received a recent response from one of our readers of Macular Degeneration News after sending out a newsletter about a not so well known, but not uncommon symptom of advanced macular degeneration. Soon after reading about this symptom, the reader experienced it herself, but was grateful for the advanced knowledge so as not to […]

My husband’s father has wet age related macular degeneration (AMD) as did several of my father-in-law’s siblings. As most of you know macular degeneration runs in families. While we can’t change the genes we’ve inherited we can influence the expression of these genes through nutrition and lifestyle. One area that seems to influence the development […]

The two most common forms of age related macular degeneration (AMD) are dry (non-exudative) and wet (exudative) AMD. People who have wet AMD, which causes more severe loss of central vision, had the dry form first. This is why researchers are looking at ways to treat dry AMD to prevent it from progressing to wet […]

Have you been diagnosed with macular degeneration, Stargardt’s Disease, diabetic retinopathy, a macular hole or another type of retinal condition? Did you know that there are medical doctors, ophthalmologists, who specialize in the treatment of retinal diseases and conditions? What is the difference between an optometrist, an ophthalmologist and a retina doctor? An optometrist has […]

Cataracts: What They Are and How to Treat Them   Cataracts affect more than fifty percent of Americans over the age of 65. Age related blindness is commonly attributed to the clouding of the lens.  The way your eyes function is through a lens which acts as a “camera” and then captures an image in […]

Advanced aged related macular degeneration (AMD) is the last stage of macular degeneration. What does that mean? It means that there is no longer any treatment that can correct or cure one’s vision loss. Vision loss at this stage is a severe loss of straight ahead vision in both eyes. A black or gray spot, […]

For those of you who are new to the vision world of macular degeneration, the two most common types of age related macular degeneration (AMD)  are dry AMD and wet AMD. The reason for the use of the words “dry” and “wet”  is that in the wet form, tiny capillaries start growing under the macula, […]