| Not being able to see clearly is a disorder that | | | | recommended by many eye specialists. |
| many older people suffer from. It is likely that | | | | Wet ARMD cannot be cured but there are some |
| these people have Age Related Macular | | | | treatment possibilities. Many eye specialists use |
| Degeneration (ARMD) because it is an eye disease | | | | laser surgery to destroy abnormal and leaking |
| that usually strikes around middle-age. Macular | | | | blood vessels near the retina. They also use a |
| degeneration treatment is available and the | | | | drug that is injected into the bloodstream and |
| sooner it is started, the more chance that the | | | | then use a special laser light to activate the drug |
| disease can be controlled and possibly delayed. | | | | when it reaches the eye. Special medications are |
| People with ARMD lose their central vision sight | | | | being tried in an effort to treat the disease. |
| but their peripheral vision is unaffected. The | | | | Avastin and Lucentis are injected painlessly right |
| disease may remain quite manageable for many | | | | into the eye and work to improve the vision of |
| years but can develop into a more devastating | | | | the wet ARMD patient. Less invasion treatments |
| form of the disease called wet ARMD. Wet ARMD | | | | include special magnified lenses for eye glasses. |
| often causes substantial loss of vision. People with | | | | It's always better to have ARMD diagnosed in its |
| the disease have trouble reading, doing any kind | | | | early stages. A thorough eye exam should be |
| of close detail work and driving a motor vehicle. | | | | done at least once each year so that any |
| Everyday chores like brushing teeth and so on | | | | abnormalities can be detected. If something is |
| don't seem to be a problem however. | | | | found, then vitamin macular degeneration |
| The less severe form of the disease, dry ARMD, | | | | treatment with zinc and antioxidants may be |
| does not respond to any treatment. Its | | | | recommended to slow the disease. The doctor |
| progression can be delayed by taking a regimen | | | | may also suggest taking Amsler grid tests so that |
| of certain vitamins used in combination with zinc | | | | vision can be evaluated routinely, sometimes on a |
| and antioxidants. Taking vitamin C, beta-carotene, | | | | daily basis at home. |
| copper and zinc is a treatment option that is | | | | |