Randall V. Wong, M.D., Retinal Specialist
Routine eye examinations for macular degeneration in patients without symptoms are probably not necessary. Unlike conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, where the disease is likely to occur yet still be asymptomatic, macular degeneration is not "silent" and does have associated symptoms. Once diagnosed with macular degeneration; however, routine examinations … [Read more...]
The major problem with wet macular degeneration is that the "wet" abnormal blood vessels tend to affect the macula. This usually causes decreased vision and distortion. Home monitoring, or self-monitoring, is based on the premise that new distortion may signify presence of neovascularization. Patients with wet macular degeneration have two major concerns; recurrence … [Read more...]
Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the central vision. Wet or dry, it leads to progressive loss of vision. But how useful are regular examinations to detect and prevent damage to your central vision? But first, some history. Macular degeneration comes in two flavors, exudative (wet ARMD) and non-exudative (dry ARMD). It usually affects both eyes in … [Read more...]
