Southwest Missouri’s Most Progressive Eye Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of poor vision after the age of 60. Like cataracts or glaucoma, macular degeneration is an eye disease that is not reversible. Caught early through regular eye examinations, however, certain forms of AMD may be managed and its progression slowed. Missouri Eye Institute doctors specialize in the medical and laser therapy treatment of macular degeneration.

Accounting for 90 percent of new legal blindness in the U.S., age-related macular degeneration is the deterioration or breakdown of the macula, the small part of the eye’s retina that is responsible for our central vision. As the macula deteriorates, it becomes more difficult to perform activities such as reading and driving. While age is the most significant risk factor for developing AMD, heredity, blue eyes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and smoking have also been identified as risk factors.

For more information about your risks for AMD, consult a Missouri Eye Institute doctor or The Macular Degeneration Foundation.