Medically Reviewed by Whitney Seltman, OD on October 21, 2024

Ask your doctor these questions about your AMD treatment options

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Jill Adelman
Advocate

Jill Adelman has lived with advanced macular degeneration (AMD) for almost a decade. She lives in Washington Township, NJ, with her husband, Joe. A retired nurse, her career came to a halt soon after her AMD diagnosis. She currently spends her time as a patient advocate, watching her eight grandchildren, and traveling the globe.

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Jill Adelman, patient AMD advocate, Philadelphia.

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National Eye Institute: “Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).”

Macular Society: “Smoking and sight loss.”

American Society of Retina Specialists: “What Is a Retinal Specialist?”

American Macular Degeneration Foundation: “What Kind of Doctor Do I Need to See.”

American Journal of Occupational Therapy: “Occupational Therapy Interventions for Older Adults with Low Vision.”

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: “Care of Older Adults: Role of Primary Care Physicians in the Treatment of Cataracts and Macular Degeneration.”

American Optometric Association: “Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation.”

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