Macular Degeneration Videos
Trouble With Your Central Vision
- Drugs to Slow Progression
Ask your retina specialist about FDA-approved drugs that can preserve your vision longer.
- Caring for Someone With Wet AMD
This eye disease can cause severe vision loss in one or both eyes. As a caregiver, you'll want to support them with everyday tasks without being overbearing.
- Mindful Matters: Geographic Atrophy
Loss of central vision can be overwhelming. But keep in mind it's manageable, and you can maintain your independence.
- Guided Meditation to Help Geographic Atrophy
Follow along as a yoga instructor calms your nerves around vision loss. "Reground and recenter" with this mindfulness practice.
- Macular Degeneration Eye Health
Explore ways to keep your eyes as healthy as possible from nutrition to lifestyle changes.
- Geographic Atrophy: The Future of Treatment
Until recently, there were no treatments available to target the root cause of GA. What new therapies are available?
- Managing Treatment Costs of Wet AMD
Treatment for AMD can be costly. Learn how to manage it wisely.
- Staying Organized at Home With AMD
Here's how to make your home safer, brighter, and less cluttered for those with vision problems.
- What Are the Treatments for Wet AMD?
While there's no cure, treatments can slow progression and help preserve sight.
- Does Being a Woman Predispose You to AMD?
Does gender play a part in AMD? Learn more.
- Assistive Devices and Technologies for AMD
Assistive devices like eyeglasses and magnifiers help those with AMD be more independent.
- Wet AMD Risk and Benefits of Treatment
Explore the latest treatments for Wet AMD, including injections, lasers, and implants.
- Caring for Someone With AMD
Better support your loved ones with AMD with these helpful tips.
- Finding Support for Geographic Atrophy
Find crucial support for people going through GA.
- Meet Your Care Team
Your eye doctor will work with a retina specialist and a team of experts to treat this end-stage complication of macular degeneration.
- Spotlight on Symptoms of GA
This advanced, progressive form of macular degeneration affects a person’s central vision, making it difficult to recognize faces, read, and drive.
- Losing Sight of the Big Picture
Johnny Ray started losing his eyesight more than a decade ago when he was a welder. With vision aids and some changes, he still enjoys many of his hobbies.
- Researching Risks and Restoration
“Restoration brings us that much closer to prevention,” says Stacy Haller of BrightFocus. The foundation funds studies on areas like risk, AI, and more.
- The Importance of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials determine the efficacy of a cutting-edge treatment, but it’s crucial science that all races and populations are included.
- Help With Your Blind Spot
To keep up with daily activities, you may need vision aids and occupational therapy, plus a dedicated care team.
- Focus on the Retina
The future of GA treatments is bright. There’s no cure, but there are drugs to slow the progression.
- Through Their Eyes
Whether it’s lending an ear or driving, Leland Maddox helps his two sisters with their vision loss. As a caregiver, what three things are most appreciated?
- Monitor Your Mental Health
For Sharon Moore, her loss of independence was hard to swallow. With the help of assistive devices for low vision, hobbies and advocacy keep her engaged.
- Protection Against Progression
With today’s advances, there are treatments available to slow down or even prevent the progression of geographic atrophy.
- Vision Loss Driven by Genetics
Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. Learn more about the different stages, symptoms, and tests for diagnosis.
- A Vision to Educate Others
Diagnosed at age 39 with macular degeneration, Chip Goehring was disappointed with the little information available. He set out to change that.
- ‘I’ll Be Your Eyes’
Since 1958, Carol Gable Hare has walked alongside her husband, Russ. Now she walks a few steps ahead to point out steps and help him with his vision loss.
- How Injections and Lasers Work
How can injectable meds and laser therapy help to ease wet AMD symptoms and slow progression?
- Treatments for Wet AMD
A retina specialist describes how injections for wet AMD work to clear vision problems.
- Focus on Eye Health
Russel Hare can’t see in 3D anymore, but is able to live a normal life with geographic atrophy. He follows his eye doctor’s advice to slow the progression.
- Hope’s in Sight
Vision loss is devastating, says Liz Tully, but the advances in treating geographic atrophy are just phenomenal, she adds.
- The First Drug of Its Kind
In early 2023, the FDA approved the first drug to slow the progression of geographic atrophy. Learn more about this and other treatments.
- What You Should Be Eating
Some ideas of what you should be eating that could help prevent wet age-related macular degeneration.
- A Closer Look at Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Take a closer look at wet age-related macular degeneration and how the condition damages your eyes.
- How to Test for Macular Degeneration
An at-home test can spot early signs of macular degeneration, a progressive eye disease.
- Macular Degeneration?
Macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of vision loss, but what is it exactly?