This Disease Is Silently Stealing Your Parents’ Vision—A 10-Second Test Can Help Detect It Early!

"Recently, when looking at your face, there's always a hazy shadow in the middle, making it a bit unclear." "I don't know what's wrong, but recently when reading articles, the words seem to be twisted

What is AMD? Before understanding this disease, we need to know what the macula is.

The macula is a very critical area in the center of the retina at the back of the eye.

Retina(Retina)is the transparent photosensitive structure at the back of the eye, and the center of the retina is the macula(macula).

If we compare the eye to a sophisticated camera, the retina is equivalent to the film of the camera,the macula is the most core and sensitive part of it.

Although the macula occupies only a small area of the retina, it carries out many key visual functions.

Our ability to read books and newspapers, recognize faces, appreciate colors, and perform fine work all depend on the normal function of the macula.

II. What is AMD?

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is achronic progressive degenerative change in the macular areathat occurswith age, with patients mostly over 50 years old, and it is the most common cause of irreversible central vision loss in the elderly.