{"id":721,"date":"2021-07-10T18:23:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T18:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2022-10-15T05:49:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T05:49:42","slug":"macular-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/macular-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Macular Degeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"721\" class=\"elementor elementor-721\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b181659 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b181659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f52253\" data-id=\"3f52253\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453d4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"453d4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbee7a1 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbee7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ea38ba\" data-id=\"9ea38ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c74a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c74a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration Symptoms and Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82710d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82710d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The macula is the area of our retina responsible for central vision \u2013 it has a much higher concentration of receptors than the peripheral retina. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a condition in which the macula is damaged, causing a distortion or even loss of central vision. It is the most common cause of severe vision loss among people over 65.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There are two types:<\/p><ol><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The dry form (Non-exudative)<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The wet form (Exudative)<\/li><\/ol><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Dry AMD is by far the most common, and occurs when the receptors in the macula begin to slowly break down. Yellowish deposits called \u201cdrusen\u201d can be seen in the area. Vision loss can be significant, but usually much less so than with wet AMD, unless significant scarring occurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a59397 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4a59397\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebabe0 pa-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"eebabe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;self&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-video-box-container-eebabe0\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-type=\"self\" data-thumbnail=\"1\" data-hover=\"bright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video src=\"https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MACULAR-DEGENERATION-PG-V-1.mp4\" controls  controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/updatedImage.png&#039;)\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container bright\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon fa fa-play fa-lg\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1010093 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1010093\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f403e7e\" data-id=\"f403e7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882256c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882256c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">In the wet form, abnormal and fragile vessels grow under the macula. The vessels leak blood and fluid, causing rapid and severe damage to the macula. Vision loss is usually devastating.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Additionally, there are three stages to AMD:<\/p><ol><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Early<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Intermediate<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Advanced<\/li><\/ol><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Any form of wet AMD is considered \u201cAdvanced,\u201d and the dry form can progress to the wet form.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There is exciting news about a clinical study linking the use of antioxidant vitamins and zinc with a decreased risk of progression to advanced AMD.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">In October 2001 the National Eye Institute (NEI) published a study (AREDS) showing that high levels of antioxidants and zinc reduce the risk of advanced AMD and its associated vision loss by 25-28%.*\u00a0 \u00a0The nutrients evaluated by the researchers contained:<\/p><ul><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Vitamin A (beta-carotene) 15 mg<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Vitamin C 500 mg<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Vitamin E 400 IU<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Zinc oxide 80 mg<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Copper**<\/li><\/ul><div>* <i>(A followup study &#8211; AREDS 2 in 2006 &#8211; showed decreased risk of around 12%)<\/i><\/div><p><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">** (Copper was added to prevent copper deficiency, which may be associated with high levels of zinc supplementation.)<\/em><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The benefits of the nutrients were seen only in people who began the AREDS 2 study at high risk for developing advanced AMD \u2013 those with intermediate AMD in one or both eyes, and those with advanced AMD in one eye only. It should be noted that the high concentrations of the antioxidants used in the study cannot be obtained from a normal diet, or even most daily multivitamins \u2013 but they are available in ocular formulations like EyeCaps, Preservision, or OcuVite. Be sure to review all of your vitamin supplements with your primary doctor \u2013 for example, smokers should avoid beta-carotene supplements, as they increase the risk for lung cancer.\u00a0 Most doctors recommend the AREDS 2 formulation.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Lutein (a carotenoid) has also been linked to a reduced risk for AMD, and new studies are underway. However, most eye care practitioners are recommending a combination supplement program of the antioxidants (Vitamins A, C, and E), zinc, and lutein.<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Macular degeneration can occur during middle age. The risk increases with aging. Other risk factors include:<\/p><ul><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Smoking<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Obesity<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Race (more prevalent in whites)<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Family history of AMD<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Gender (more common in women)<\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Ultraviolet radiation exposure<\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">If you have a family history of macular degeneration, or have been diagnosed with moderate AMD in one or both eyes (or advanced AMD in one eye), do yourself a favor \u2013 get your eyes checked annually, and be sure to ask your doctor if use of these supplements is right for you. And remember to wear your sunglasses!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macular Degeneration Macular Degeneration Symptoms and Treatment The macula is the area of our retina responsible for central vision \u2013 it has a much higher concentration of receptors than the peripheral retina. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a condition in which the macula is damaged, causing a distortion or even loss of central vision. 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