ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Macular Degeneration
There are many vision disorders that can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life, but some are more detrimental than others. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of them. An Increasingly Common Issue AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in...ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Wet-type Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, affecting more than 10% of those over the age of 75. There are two types of AMD: dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative/neovascular). Today, I’d like to focus on the more...ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Dry-Type Macular Degeneration
You may have read our previous post on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), where we learned that AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. It affects more than 10% of those over the age of 75, making it an area of significant concern. We discussed...How to stay on top of eye conditions as we age
As with many issues involving the human body, each person’s vision eventually begins to deteriorate, whether we anticipate it or not. Even when someone has had the good fortune of experiencing perfect vision their whole life, they will, at some point, start to...