If you don’t find the answers to all your questions, here’s a great article that answers these questions: (there are lots of them, so look at the whole post).
-Does macular degeneration only affect older people?
– Can you get macular degeneration in both eyes?
– I love reading. Will I make my macular degeneration worse by continuing to read?
– Can ‘using’ my eyes cause further damage, will resting them ‘make them last longer’?
– Can ‘resting’ my good eye save it from developing macular degeneration?
— I have dry eyes. Is this the same as dry macular degeneration?
– I have watery eyes. Does this mean I have wet macular degeneration?
– Can I see for myself if my retina or macula shows any signs of damage before I have symptoms?
– Is macular degeneration painful?
– Why don’t new spectacles help?
– Does any other eye disease such as cataract, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy have an impact on macular degeneration?
– Is a macular hole the same as macular degeneration?
– Is it ‘normal’ to experience visual hallucinations?
– My vision is good but my doctor says I have the early signs of macular degeneration – what does that mean?
– I have been diagnosed with drusen, does this mean I have macular degeneration?
– Is macular degeneration contagious?
– I have had dry macular degeneration for years. Does this mean I’m going to get wet macular degeneration too?
– Is macular degeneration genetic?
– I have geographic atrophy, what does this mean?
– What is an Amsler grid?
– I have noticed changes to my vision when using the Amsler grid, what should I do?
– Is exercise good for macular degeneration?
– Are supplements shown to be preventative?
– I have vision loss from macular degeneration and cataracts. Will cataract surgery be of any use?
– Does cataract surgery increase the risk of macular disease progression?