Macular Degeneration Patient Education
Description: Animation of
Degeneration (AMD). AMD is a
vision problem of the retina or
older individuals. Yellowish
deposits (drusen) form,
resulting in distortion and
gradual blurring of vision. In
develop that grow larger as the
disease progresses. There are
two types of AMD, classified as
"wet" and "dry." The most
common form is the dry type.
Wet AMD, as seen in the
animation, occurs when blood
vessels growing up from
beneath the retina leak blood.
Leaked blood pushes on the
light receptor cells resulting in
damage to the retina.
Degeneration (AMD). AMD is a
vision problem of the retina or
older individuals. Yellowish
deposits (drusen) form,
resulting in distortion and
gradual blurring of vision. In
develop that grow larger as the
disease progresses. There are
two types of AMD, classified as
"wet" and "dry." The most
common form is the dry type.
Wet AMD, as seen in the
animation, occurs when blood
vessels growing up from
beneath the retina leak blood.
Leaked blood pushes on the
light receptor cells resulting in
damage to the retina.
Description: Video illustration of AMD
combined with a vision simulation.
blindness in older Americans. It light
sensitive light sensitive layer of the
eye. As layer of the eye. As yellowish
deposits form under the retina, they
can result in distortion and gradual
blurring of vision loss. The most
common form is the dry type, but as
more and larger deposits develop
under the retina, the risk of
developing the wet type increases.
combined with a vision simulation.
blindness in older Americans. It light
sensitive light sensitive layer of the
eye. As layer of the eye. As yellowish
deposits form under the retina, they
can result in distortion and gradual
blurring of vision loss. The most
common form is the dry type, but as
more and larger deposits develop
under the retina, the risk of
developing the wet type increases.
Video Caption(Video only; no audio.) Children are playing in a play lot. As the video
progresses, the children are distorted and the bright colors and strong contrast in
the children's clothes fade becoming less focused. In this simulation, how a person
continues until large areas are totally lost. Peripheral vision remains, but the ability to
clearly see straight ahead is gradually lost.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
progresses, the children are distorted and the bright colors and strong contrast in
the children's clothes fade becoming less focused. In this simulation, how a person
continues until large areas are totally lost. Peripheral vision remains, but the ability to
clearly see straight ahead is gradually lost.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
Pressure from these pockets of blood, damage the light sensing cells, upper right. The main
image is a simulation of what the individual sees as the disease retinal layer at the back of the
eye. Small yellowish deposits known as drusen are seen forming progresses. AMD disease
progress and gradual vision loss are presented concurrently in the last part of the animation.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
image is a simulation of what the individual sees as the disease retinal layer at the back of the
eye. Small yellowish deposits known as drusen are seen forming progresses. AMD disease
progress and gradual vision loss are presented concurrently in the last part of the animation.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
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Charles A. Garcia, M.D., P.A.
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