Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Age-related macular degeneration affects your central vision — the part you use for reading, recognizing faces, and driving — while leaving peripheral vision mostly intact. It’s one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50, and one of the trickiest, because early stages often have no noticeable symptoms at all.

That’s exactly why it tends to get caught during a routine comprehensive exam rather than because someone came in with a specific complaint. We use retinal imaging to look directly at the macula and track any changes over time.

Symptoms to bring up, if you notice them: - Straight lines appearing wavy or distorted - A blurry or blank spot in your central vision - Colors seeming less vivid than they used to.

There’s no cure for AMD, but there’s a real difference between catching it early and catching it late — early management, lifestyle changes, and in some cases specific supplements or referral for treatment can meaningfully slow its progress.