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Age-Related Macular Degeneration



       Created by Chloe & Titi
What is Age-Related Macular
       Degeneration?

 The Center of your Retina is damaged
  The Macula helps you see fine detail
 Center of your vision blurs and darkens
         Like this picture below
Symptoms

 Loss of ability to see objects and colours clearly.
  You won’t be able to see straight lines clearly,
              they will become wobbly.
              You can’t read properly.


                     …………
How to prevent AMD
                 Try not to smoke
             Eat your greens regularly
 If your relatives have AMD, you should try to visit
          the optometrist often as you can
                  ……………….
Diagram of the Eye
Treatment/Cure
 There is no treatment for Age related macular
 degeneration that we know of…yet!
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Age related macular degeneration tt&chole final

  • 1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Created by Chloe & Titi
  • 2. What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?  The Center of your Retina is damaged  The Macula helps you see fine detail  Center of your vision blurs and darkens  Like this picture below
  • 3. Symptoms  Loss of ability to see objects and colours clearly.  You won’t be able to see straight lines clearly, they will become wobbly.  You can’t read properly.  …………
  • 4. How to prevent AMD  Try not to smoke  Eat your greens regularly  If your relatives have AMD, you should try to visit the optometrist often as you can  ……………….
  • 6. Treatment/Cure  There is no treatment for Age related macular degeneration that we know of…yet!