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Wet vs. Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease that blurs your central vision. It affects around 20 million Americans. While it is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults

5 Signs and Symptoms of Geographic Atrophy

You use your eyes just about every waking moment, so you might assume that if something were wrong with your vision, you’d notice. And yet, that isn’t always the case. Many eye diseases, such as geogr

5 Key Facts to Know About Vision Loss From Geographic Atrophy

Unless you’ve already been diagnosed with geographic atrophy (GA), there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of it. And yet, the condition affects about one million people in the United States, accordi

Diagnosed With Wet Macular Degeneration — What Should I Do Now?

Wet AMD can make it difficult to perform daily tasks, such as watching TV, reading, doing close work like sewing, driving, recognizing faces, and adjusting to low-light environments. You may also have

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6 Tools to Help You Manage Low Vision From Geographic Atrophy

If you have geographic atrophy (GA), what likely started out as tiny specks in your central vision may have grown to noticeable blind spots in both eyes that make it difficult to see directly in front

7 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health When You Have Geographic Atrophy

Living with geographic atrophy (GA) — a form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that often causes progressive vision loss — can affect more than your sight. It can also take a toll on your ment

What Is Geographic Atrophy? Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Geographic atrophy is a progressive and advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a chronic eye condition affecting one in eight people age 60 or older worldwide.As a form of macular de

8 Ways to Prevent Falls if You Have Wet AMD

Blurry vision, blank spots, wavy lines — all are characteristic of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is an eye disease. Wet AMD can interfere with your ability to see details that are

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