| Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a | | | | tissue will also be destroyed at the same time. |
| disease associated with aging that gradually | | | | Another kind of laser surgery is performed by |
| destroys sharp, central vision, which is needed for | | | | injecting with a light-sensitive medicine called |
| seeing objects clearly and for common daily tasks | | | | verteporfin to destroy abnormal blood vessels in |
| such as reading and driving. Wet AMD occurs | | | | the retina, slowing the progression of wet macular |
| when abnormal blood vessels behind the retina | | | | degeneration. |
| start to grow under the macula. These new blood | | | | 2. Drug treatment. Wet AMD can also be treated |
| vessels tend to be very fragile and often leak | | | | with new drugs that are injected into the eye |
| blood and fluid, and if effective treatments are | | | | (anti-VEGF therapy) to promote the development |
| not taken to stop any further bleeding in the | | | | of the leaky, immature blood vessels and block |
| macular, damage to the macula occurs rapidly. | | | | the effects of the growth factor. |
| The symptoms of wet AMD may include straight | | | | 3. Acupuncture therapy. This is a traditional |
| lines or faces appear wavy; doorways seeming | | | | Chinese treatment by using a fine needles to |
| crooked; and a central blurry or blind spot, etc.. | | | | stimulate invisible lines of energy or what Chinese |
| Is there any treatments for wet AMD? Strictly | | | | usually call Qi so as to correct the flow of Qi |
| speaking, there is no real cure for wet AMD, but | | | | beneath the surface of the skin. Qi in Chinese |
| treatments to stop or slow the progression of | | | | culture is considered fairly important in the |
| this disease. That is to say, the disease and loss | | | | maintenance of good good health, therefore once |
| of vision may progress despite treatment. The | | | | the Qi is changed correctly, the function of the |
| usual treatments to ease off wet AMD include: | | | | body can be changed as well. |
| 1. Laser surgery. For the reason that treatments | | | | 4. Physical therapy. This procedure applies the use |
| for wet AMD can not cure macular degeneration, | | | | of microcurrent stimulation to improve circulation |
| nor restore lost vision, the procedure by laser is | | | | to the retina by delivering low-intensity electricity |
| just done by destroy the fragile blood vessels, | | | | to the eye area. With the microcurrent |
| preventing further loss of vision. However, while | | | | stimulation, harmful waste products are believed |
| the laser destroy the blood vessels, some healthy | | | | to be removed. |