Age-related macular degeneration is a fundus disease in which the structure of the macular area of the eye degenerates with aging. The reason why macular degeneration can cause vision loss is because the macula is the most important area of the visual function of the retina under the eye, which controls the eye's sense of light, color and shape. Once the disease develops, in addition to varying degrees of vision loss, there may also be visual distortion, color vision abnormalities and other symptoms.

This eye disease is mainly related to long-term chronic light damage in the macula, choroidal vascular sclerosis, and aging of the retinal pigment epithelium, and patients often have a history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and other medical conditions, as well as smoking, alcohol abuse and other bad habits.

No surgery is required.

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Geriatric macular to remain optimistic and avoid anxiety. It is important to cooperate with dietary treatment. To eat a variety of brightly colored, fresh fruits and vegetables, such as spinach, kale, corn, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin, bell peppers, blueberries, kiwi, etc., do not eat fat meat, eat more fish. In addition, patients with age-related macular degeneration should drink more water as appropriate.

Those who have high blood pressure and high blood fat should be actively treated, do not smoke and do not abuse alcohol. Watching TV, computer, cell phone screen light should be soft, not too long. Avoid contact with strong light when you go out, and wear sunglasses.

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