| There are many ways to learn about Age | | | | makes simple things like reading and driving a car |
| Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). The | | | | almost impossible for a person suffering from |
| internet has many websites that contain | | | | ARMD. |
| numerous Age Related Macular Degeneration | | | | ARMD progresses slowly and painlessly. Most of |
| pictures to look at. These pictures visually show | | | | the time, vision starts to gradually become worse. |
| the damage that is caused by this serious eye | | | | (This is not always the case, however, because |
| disease and contain useful information as well. Eye | | | | loss can be sudden with wet ARMD). Warning |
| care doctors also use a variety of tests to | | | | signs to watch for are fuzzy vision and blind spots |
| determine if ARMD is present. | | | | in the central vision field. |
| ARMD is a disease of people who are just | | | | Sometimes a doctor will recommend using an |
| entering their golden years. Most people hope for | | | | Amsler grid to visually test for ARMD. This grid is |
| a beautiful retirement, including the ability to see | | | | made up of straight lines and a dot is placed in |
| as much as they can in the time they have left | | | | the center of the grid. If a person has ARMD, |
| on earth. But, for some people, their vision is | | | | some of the lines in the grid will appear wavy and |
| dramatically impaired because they have ARMD | | | | there may be dark areas seen within the grid |
| and it severely limits what they can accomplish | | | | itself. Most vision problems related to ARMD will |
| during their daily routines. While ARMD doesn't | | | | show up during the time a person is taking this |
| usually cause complete blindness, it does seriously | | | | macular degeneration test. |
| limit a person's central vision capabilities. This | | | | |