Guide to Eye Diseases

Wet AMD treatment and dry AMD prevention: Age-related macular degeneration has been the leading cause of blindness for many years. Without proper and early treatment, AMD can be very harmful to one’s eyesight.
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Regular problems about AMD: A bad news is that the number of AMD patients is on the increase. The most contributing reason is that the thinning ozone layer is allowing more ultraviolet light, so that it is quite necessary to wear sunglasses outdoors.
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The debate on Lucentis and Avastin: For those 200,000 AMD patients within an average year in US, the most effective treatment that approved by FDA is Lucentis. It brings hope to wet AMD patients by stopping and sometimes reversing vision loss, which is a huge breakthrough. Yet another drug that is similar to Lucentis is also under wide discussion, which is named Avastin. But Avastin is much cheaper than Lucentis, so that many doctors recommend Avastin for low-income individuals.
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AMD treatments that are under trials and researches: Besides FDA-approved AMD treatments, there are still many investigational treatments that are under trial. These treatments are provided only if the patient acts as a volunteer to test their safety and effectiveness.
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FDA-approved treatments for AMD: Currently, there are several FDA-approved macular degeneration treatments, which can preserve or even improve remaining vision.
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Various ways to prevent AMD: Macular degeneration can cause irreversible vision loss. Although there is no effective cure of AMD, a variety of prevention measures are available to reduce the risk of AMD, especially for older people.
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Causes and treatments for macular degeneration: Just as the name reflects, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been a severe eye disease among people over 65. The estimated number of AMD affected Americans is 3 million by 2020. As a part of the retina, macula is responsible for sharp and central vision, so that AMD may lead to vision loss.
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