
5 Things People with AMD Should Know
There is no known cure for low-vision patients with AMD, but treatments for macular degeneration will slow the disease’s progression and keep the patient from completely losing their vision.

There is no known cure for low-vision patients with AMD, but treatments for macular degeneration will slow the disease’s progression and keep the patient from completely losing their vision.

Retinal detachment disrupts the retina’s normal function, leading to low vision and sometimes causing blindness The appropriate recommendation would be to undergo retinal detachment surgery. Retinal detachment surgery has a high success rate in restoring an individual’s vision and helps prevent further retina detachment.

Ocular diseases can damage the optic nerve. Irreversible vision loss occurs because of significant optic nerve damage or degeneration of the optic nerve. Prevention and treatment are the first steps to take because vision loss cannot be restored after optic nerve damage.

Some numbers and facts about vision loss from World Health Organization and Vision Atlas.

Albinism is an inherited condition present at birth. It is characterized by a reduced or lack of pigment. See how it affects the eye condition.

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) falls into a group of rare, genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells inside of the retina. Check details here.

What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness: high pressure damages the nerves and causes irreversible vision loss. See more in Zoomax.

What is cataract? Cataract is a kind of blur in vision due to protein denaturation in the crystalline lens which is one of the causes to low vision.

What is diabetic retinopathy? Follow Zoomax to see the cause, symptoms, types and how this most common diabetic eye disease change normal eyesight to low vision.