| As a person gets older it is important for him to | | | | particular eye and soon enough it will wear out |
| visit an eyeglasses doctor to get his vision | | | | faster than the one that was the problem. |
| checked out if he notices any loss of sight. This is | | | | Wet Macular Degeneration |
| especially so if this person is a driver because | | | | The "wet" kind does not occur as often. But, as |
| failure to do so could lead to loss of life, or | | | | you can guess it is more serious in nature. With |
| manslaughter. | | | | this one things are not how they really are. |
| Some people experience macular degeneration as | | | | Square lines may look circle, straight lines are |
| they age. The effects of this are blind spots out | | | | squiggly, and things will seem VERY far when in |
| of nowhere and blurry vision. The tissues in one's | | | | reality they are very close. Blurry spots are also a |
| eye get weaker and deteriorate with time. There | | | | common problem with wet macular degeneration. |
| is no known magic bullet for this at the moment | | | | This problem expands rapidly and if you notice |
| but there are new theoretical treatments in the | | | | some of these symptoms take action |
| pipeline that have yet to pass their final tests with | | | | immediately. Only seeing a certified eye doctor or |
| the FDA. | | | | specialist can the degeneration be slowed or |
| When it comes to macular degeneration there are | | | | halted. |
| two classifications: dry and wet. | | | | The most common treatment used by |
| Dry Macular Degeneration | | | | optometrists are eye injections. There are two |
| People who have the "dry" version will experience | | | | different medications that can be used and they |
| blurriness. Words, letters, numbers, colors, and | | | | have a fairly good success rate. |
| people will not be as sharp and transparent as | | | | So how can a person prevent getting macular |
| they once were. A person who suffers from this | | | | degeneration? |
| would have a more difficult time recognizing | | | | Genetics is a big factor. There are some people |
| people whom he has known for a while. Objects | | | | who live a very healthy life and get it. |
| will get a bit more hazier and more powerful lights | | | | Nevertheless, eating right (including vegetables |
| will be needed. | | | | with beta carantine), proper exercise, avoiding |
| Not all the time will dry macular degeneration | | | | drugs and excessive alcohol, and overall nutrition is |
| affect BOTH eyes. Many times just one is | | | | the best way to put yourself in a great position |
| affected and the other eye will have to do twice | | | | to prevent the degenerative disease. |
| the work. This puts a tremendous strain on that | | | | |