What You Need to Know About Age Related Macular Degeneration - ARMD?

ARMD or Adult Related Macular Degeneration is aThere are basically 2 types of ARMD; wet and
condition that affects the retinal areas of the eye.dry. Dry macular degeneration is the degradation
Initially the inset could impact your ability to focusof cells within the macula, causing eventual focus
and see things directly in front of you. As itissues and blurred vision. Most individuals that
progresses, the retina deteriorates and eventualcontract ARMD are diagnosed with the Dry form
blindness can occur.and begin to have spots appearing on the macula,
The retina is the lens of the eye that receivescausing the eventual issues described above.
light and images and transmits this information toWet Macular degeneration is determined by
the brain for processing. The macula is the areaabnormal blood vessels that begin to grow
central to the retina that is tasked with detailingbeneath the retina. The vessels begin to leak
and color of the image being scanned by the opticblood causing scarring and eventual distortion that
nerve. The macula is used in tasks like threading aimpairs the retina's ability to collect visual data.
needle, reading food labels and image recognition.Wet AMD can begin in one first and then impact
As we gray and wrinkle, age related diseasesthe other and is more accelerated than the dry
become more established and part of our dailyversion. Wet AMD affects only about 15% of the
lives and ARMD is no exception. This conditionindividuals who suffer this condition.
affects almost 2 millio0n people today and willIn summary, ARMD is a debilitating disease.
steadily increase as the baby boomers reach ageAlthough there is no cure, regular checkups and
55 and beyond. ARMD is the leader in causing legaleating diets rich in lutein and other nutrients could
blindness in adults above 55 years of age in thehelp in prevention.
US alone.