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[[Image:Human eye cross-sectional view grayscale.png|left|thumb|175px|Human [[eye]] cross-sectional view. Courtesy [[National Institutes of Health|NIH]] [[National Eye Institute]]]]
==[[Macular degeneration overview|Overview]]==


[[Image:Human eyesight two children and ball normal vision.jpg|center|thumb|220px|Normal vision. Courtesy [[National Institutes of Health|NIH]] [[National Eye Institute]]]]
==[[Macular degeneration classification|Classification]]==


[[Image:Human eyesight two children and ball with age-related macular degeneration.jpg|left|thumb|220px|The same view with age-related macular deneneration.]]
==[[Macular degeneration pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


==Juvenile macular degeneration==
==[[Macular degeneration causes|Causes]]==
Juvenile macular degeneration is not a term in standard usage at this time.  The preferred term for conditions that affect the macula in younger individuals related to genetics is macular dystrophy.  Examples of these include:


*[[Best's disease]]
==[[Macular degeneration differential diagnosis|Differentiating Macular Degeneration from other Diseases]]==
*Doyne's honeycomb retinal dystrophy
*Sorsby's disease
*[[Stargardt's disease]]


The first genetic link to juvenile macular degeneration was discovered at the [[Cleveland Clinic]].
==[[Macular degeneration epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


==Impact==
==[[Macular degeneration risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
Macular degeneration, in its advanced forms, can result in legal blindness, resulting in a loss of driving privileges and an inability to read all but very large type.  Perhaps the most grievous loss is the inability to see faces clearly or at all.


Some of these losses can be offset by the use of adaptive devices.  A closed-circuit television reader can make reading possible, and specialized screen-reading computer software, e.g., JAWS for Windows, can give the blind person access to word processing, spreadsheet, financial, and e-mail access.
==[[Macular degeneration natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==References==
==Diagnosis==
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[[Macular degeneration history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Macular degeneration physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Macular degeneration other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Macular degeneration other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==External links==
==Treatment==
[[Macular degeneration medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Macular degeneration surgery|Surgery]] | [[Macular degeneration primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Macular degeneration cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Macular degeneration future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
 
==Case Studies==
[[Macular degeneration case study one|Case #1]]
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp Age-related Macular Degeneration] Resource Guide from the National Eye Institute (NEI).
*[http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp Age-related Macular Degeneration] Resource Guide from the National Eye Institute (NEI).
*[http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/ Results from NEI's Age Related Eye Disease Study] showed that high levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced AMD and its associated vision loss.
*[http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/ Results from NEI's Age Related Eye Disease Study] showed that high levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced AMD and its associated vision loss.
*[http://www.mdsupport.org Macular Degeneration Support]
*[http://www.medrounds.org/protect-your-sight/ An open-access eBook on Macular Degeneration: Protect Your Sight - How to Save your Vision in the Epidemic of Age-Related Macular Degeneration] by James C. Folk, MD and Mark E. Wilkinson, OD - Published March 2006
*[http://www.ahaf.org/macular/about/maabout.htm  Macular Degeneration Research]
*[http://www.amdreport.com  Macular Degeneration 3000 word report] A Patients Guide to AMD
*[http://www.rheo.com/ Rheo.com |The RHEO procedure is a unique type of therapeutic apheresis that removes large molecules like cholesterol, fibrinogen and certain immunoglobulins from the blood.]
*[http://www.osnsupersite.com/ Home of Ocular Surgery News]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/2042906.stm BBC News] — AMD from a European perspective
*[http://www.eyesight.org/ Macular Degeneration Foundation]
* {{cite web | title=Living with Macular Degeneration | url=http://health-net-now.blogspot.com/2007/04/macular-degeneration-living-with.html | publisher=NLM}} video
*[http://www.VisionSimulations.com/ VisionSimulations.com |What the world looks like to people with various diseases and conditions of the eye]
*[http://www.visivite.com/vitamin-supplements-for-maculardegeneration.html Why good food isn't enough - Powerful antioxidant vitamin supplements can halt the progression of dry macular degeneration of the eye and in some people even improve vision.]
*[http://www.armdcook.com/ ARMD Cook |Recipes using medical guidelines for the prevention and possible reversal of MD and ARMD]
*[http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/wellman/ Wellman Center for Photomedicine] at [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] and [[Harvard Medical School]] information on the use of [[photomedicine]] as treatment
*[http://www.amdcanada.com  Age Related Macular Degeneration] amdcanada.com
*{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5168862.stm |title=Scientists seek to restore sight |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=BBC News Scotland |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6457427.stm BBC News, Friday, 16 March 2007]; Zinc could be key to eye disease
*[http://www.myvisiontest.com/ MyVisionTest] A free modern Amsler Grid test for macular degeneration
*[http://www.amdalliance.org AMD Alliance International]


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