Preserving your social life and protecting your mental health are key to living well with vision loss
Start low-vision rehabilitation as soon as possible and see your retina specialist at least every six months
These trendy glasses might brighten some shades and help you see the difference between colors or brightness of hues, but they won’t cure your color vision deficiency
Your eye prescription reveals a lot about your eye health, including how they’re shaped, how well you see and what your new glasses can do for your sight
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Both procedures are about equally effective, but which is better depends on your vision needs and current conditions
Eating a balanced diet can help protect your eyes and may prevent AMD from progressing
They may help, but it depends on factors like the stage of your disease
A loss of central vision might complicate things behind the wheel
Yes, treatments are available — and the earlier you’re diagnosed and treated, the better
Wet age-related macular degeneration is rarer and always advanced