This is the vision of someone with macular degeneration.
Imagine losing the ability to read, drive, recognize faces and perform activities that require detailed vision.
Macular degeneration is a chronic, degenerative retinal eye disease that causes the progressive loss of central vision, leaving the peripheral intact. Meaning you will not be able to see what you want to focus on but rather just its surroundings.
Some risk factors of macular degeneration includes:
- Age (50+)
- Family history
- Smoking
- Diets high in sugar and refined carbohydrates
AMD is the leading cause of legal blindness in Australia, responsible for 50% of all cases of blindness. It affects one in seven Australians over 50 years and is projected to increase with the nation’s ageing population!
A recent survey commissioned by the Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) found that although awareness of AMD is high, one in three Australians have not had their macula checked in the last two years.
So when was your last eye test?
