Questions & Answers
Once dry age-related macular degeneration reaches the advanced stage, there is no form of treatment at present to prevent further vision loss.
Yes, there are several forms of juvenile macular degeneration (JMD), and all are inherited.
All wet AMD is considered advanced; however, the dry form of AMD has three stages:
As many as 11 million people in the United States have some form of age-related macular degeneration.
- More light is needed for tasks such as reading
There are a great many resources available to people with low vision and their caregivers.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 or older who receive Social Security retirement benefits.
On average, patients with Alzheimer's disease live for 8 to 10 years after diagnosis
A patient in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease is unlikely to be aware of her state, and therefore is not suffering emotionally.