Macular Degeneration
There are many factors related to the condition known as of macular degeneration. The most common cause is the circulation problems that increase as we age. The macula has a very high requirement for proper nutritional elements, oxygen, and the elimination of waste products in order to function properly. Circulation problems reduce the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the macula and will cause a dysfunction in the macula and, ultimately, degeneration.
Early signs include:
- Blurred vision with close work
- Seeing straight lines as wavy (doorways appear as a figure of eight)
- Your sight degrades as you look straight at print or faces
- A black hole (starts grey and goes steadily blacker) may form in the centre of your vision
- Sensitivity to bright light and night vision
- You can only adapt very slowly from light to dark
- Eventually you may only have a small amount of peripheral vision
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