Types, Stages, and Rate
The more common type of age-related macular degeneration
What is dry macular degeneration?
The age after which people are more at risk for age-related macular degneration.
What is 50 years old?
Activities that you may not be able to perform due to visual impairment
Read, recognize faces, drive, cook, do home repairs
The test that is able to be performed at home
What is the Amsler Grid Test?
Diet that can help prevent macular degeneration
What is the Mediterranean diet?
What is wet (exudative) macular degeneration?
The ethnicity that is most at risk for macular degeneration
What is white ethnicity?
Severe visual impairment can lead to becoming
What is legally blind?
When the eye doctor gives you eye drops to widen your pupils
What is the dilated eye exam?
Weight that decreases risk for macular degeneration
What is a healthy weight?
Changes to the macula of the eye, but vision is not yet affected
What is early macular degeneration?
The diet that is most at risk
What is a diet high in saturated fats?
Changes to lifestyle due to visual impairment can cause
What is depression and anxiety?
A procedure to take pictures of the back of the eye that is neither painful nor invasive
What is optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Staying ____ can help prevent macular degeneration
What is physically active?
Vision may be blurry or wavy
What is intermediate macular degeneration?
Weight that is more at risk
What is overweight?
What is Charles Bonnet Syndrome?
Nutritional supplements for dry age-related macular degeneration
What is Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Lutein, Zinc, Copper, Zeaxanthin?
What is brighter lights?
Complete failure of central vision
What is late (advanced) macular degeneration?
Risk factor that is passed down from parents
What is family history?
Visual changes due to macular degeneration
What is blank or dark spots in the visual field, straight lines that appear curved or wavy, less ability to see in low light, low vision, and changes to how colors are seen
Medications that treat wet (exudative) macular degeneration
What are anti-VEGF medication injections?
Maintaining healthy blood ______ levels can help prevent macular degeneration
What is blood pressure or cholesterol?
Number of adults in the United States who have macular degeneration
What is around 20 million?
Activity that increases risk of macular degeneration
What is smoking?
Treatment procedures for wet age-related macular degeneration
Wearing _____ can help improve vision
What are glasses or contacts?
Blood pressure at risk for macular degeneration
What is high blood pressure?
Using a ____ device to help with reading
What is a magnifying glass or device?