Lifestyle/Health & Wellness
What To Eat To Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
AMD is a progressive disease of the eye characterised by death or dysfunction of photoreceptors.
The macular is an oval-shaped spot at the central part of the back of the retina. The macular controls what we call, ‘’STRAIGHT-AHEAD VISION’’. This is the ability to make sense of what we see and interpret it into details, like colour, shape and size.
In Age-Related Macular Degeneration, this blind spot gradually gets bigger and bigger, until you start losing the central vision. The loss of the central vision naturally affects the details of the object seen. It is possible to be able to see clearly by the side vision (Peripheral vision).
Two Types Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
There are two types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, the wet and the dry ones.
Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration — is where the layer of the macular gradually wears out by becoming thinner and thinner to the extent that the central vision is compromised. Most people have this.
Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration — is where thin blood vessels start to grow under the macular and then burst leaking blood and fluid, making the macular…
