How to prevent
ARMD?
The exact cause of ARMD is unknown. A
healthy life style without smoking and a good
diet may reduce the risk.
What is the treatment for ARMD?
Avoid Smoking
There is no treatment for dry ARMD, although high
dose multivitamin combination has been shown to
decrease the risk of visual loss.
Exercise Regularly
There are a few treatment options for wet ARMD
although the best outcomes occur when this
disease is detected early. These include thermal
laser, photodynamic therapy, anti-VEGF injections
into eye or combinations of these
Maintain normal blood
pressure and cholesterol
Eat a healthy diet that
includes green leafy vegetables
.
How will I know I have AMD?
Early reporting of new distortion or
blurred vision should be reported to
the eye doctor. The earlier the
disease is detected, the more
amenable it is to treatment. The
earliest symptom is distortion of
straight lines, making a grid pattern
appear distorted.
In ARMD,
Dry Eye,
Glaucoma
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