In this video, I discuss, at a level designed for patients and family members, the basics of macular degeneration, and briefly answer the following ten common questions about age-related macular degeneration.
#1 - What is macular degeneration?
#2 - What are the symptoms of macular degeneration?
#3 - My doctor gave me a square grid and told me to look at it every day, what is this grid and how do I use it?
#4 - I’ve heard there are two forms of macular degeneration, wet and dry, what does this mean?
#5 - Will I go blind from macular degeneration?
#6 - What is the treatment for dry macular degeneration?
#7 - What is the treatment for wet macular degeneration?
#8 - My grandmother or grandfather has age-related macular degeneration, will I get macular degeneration?
#9 - What can I do to prevent macular degeneration from developing?
#10 - What vision-aids and other resources are available to those with advanced macular degeneration?
Do you have a neighbor, a family member, or a patient with macular degeneration? Please share this video with them and help increase awareness of this vision-limiting and life-altering disease.
