Living With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Practical Advice for Your Home and Life When You Have Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A low-vision evaluation can help identify your best options

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Eye Care

Why You Experience Visual Hallucinations With Wet AMD

A decrease in visual signals to your brain can lead to seeing things that aren’t really there

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Eye Care

Wet vs. Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What To Know

Wet age-related macular degeneration is rarer and always advanced

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Eye Care

How Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Can Make Driving More Difficult

A loss of central vision might complicate things behind the wheel

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Eye Care

What To Eat (and Avoid) When You Have Macular Degeneration

Eating a balanced diet can help protect your eyes and may prevent AMD from progressing

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Nutrition

Can Vitamins Help Slow Macular Degeneration?

They may help, but it depends on factors like the stage of your disease