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People with AMD May often read that the corrugated or winding routes. May seems unclear faces, colors or May they are not so clear. Some people also experience May the darkness of the night or on a slope empty spaces in the center of his vision, and the reproduction of small signs or billboards May Signal difficult. If they are not treated, the AMD can cause irreversible damage, including loss of vision.

There are two types of AMD: wet and dry. The dry AMD is the most common, representing about 85 percent of all AMD cases. The dry AMD occurs when light-sensitive cells of the macula decompose slowly, slowly blurred vision in the eye affected. An early sign of AMD is the presence of drusen, "yellowish deposits left by the distribution of these cells, which are under the retina.

The wet AMD, the most advanced and severe form of the disease occurs when the blood vessels begin to grow under the macula, a very sensitive part of the retina responsible for central vision rummaging. These new blood vessels are very sensitive and May by the escape of blood and fluid. The flight then May damage Standing photosensitive cells of the retina, the dying and the dead angle in the central vision.

"How many baby boomers between its sixth decade, the awareness and understanding of eye diseases are essential, especially taking into account the results may be disastrous consequences," said Mr. Marchi, Lorraine, the founder and head of the Directorate of the National Association for Visually Impaired (NAVH), an association dedicated to the "hard see" Dealing with the psychological impact of visual impairments. "With AMD, there are treatments that can help to stabilise."

There is no treatment or wet or dry AMD. However, current research has led to a better understanding of the disease and the means to effectively treat.

Doctors now know that the wet form of the disease is a natural, so abnormal, the blood vessels leak and biochemical processes that cause these changes in the blood vessels to grow fragile and escape. Once they grow, and the damage starts continue until the growth, bleeding and leaks were all arrested. To effectively wet AMD in the long term, it is important to his physical component through the barrier of the leaky blood vessels; in order to prevent further damage can lead to a loss of vision.

According to Carl Regillo, MD, professor of ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania, "The physical aspect of wet AMD is a bit like a cancer. Since the tumors, blood vessels are wines. Not only must prevent the formation of new tumors, but also treat cancer that already exists. And the same applies to the blood vessels under the macula.

While researchers continue to find a cure for wet AMD, there are treatment options available to help stabilize the disease. Visudyne ® (verteporfin for injection) is a treatment option to treat for a specific type of AMD known mainly as a classic subfoveal chorioidalen neovascularisation. He uses photodynamic therapy (PDT), low energy consumption with a laser light activates the drug, verteporfin, and the physical address of the disease will help to isolate leaks, the changes in blood vessels.

Other options for treatment include a group of medicines called anti-VEGFs remove involved in the protein vascular endothelial growth factor, which plays a role in the formation of new blood vessels.

Since only the various possibilities of treatment for patients who have wet AMD, it is important for patients to discuss the best option with their doctor. It is also important for caregivers and people at risk for AMD to ask whether the ECI have problems with their eyes. An early diagnosis can significantly improve the chances of a positive treatment.