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- Vibrating ‘space boots’ may help those with low vision or who are blind
- A study done in the UK shows that after education & approval process, optometrists in the community were successful identifying patients with wet AMD.
Tag: Diagnosis
Highlight: What do I do if I get a diagnosis of AMD?
Getting a diagnosis of AMD can be a shock. We’ve found that many eye professionals don’t really do a good job of answering a patient’s questions. Also, you may not be able to ask questions right away. Many people in this situation turn to the Internet to do their own research like we did.
The Prevent Blindness organization has a system where you get a customized guide with resources, tips and steps that you can take to you be proactive about protecting your vision. All you have to do is to answer questions that you are given. You can print the guide and you can view it on a computer, table, smartphone. You can also go back and update your answers to get an updated guide.
Click here to go to Guide Me.
Highlight: Consistent checkups are important to eye health
March 25, 2016
This is a great article that points out that it is important to have your eyes checked regularly and that the timing depends on what’s going on with your eyes. The article makes 2 especially important points about a diagnosis of AMD:
- Even though there is no cure yet for AMD, it’s important to catch it early since there are some ways to slow down the disease.
- If a person is diagnosed with AMD, it’s a good idea for them to alert their children about it since there is a hereditary component to it.
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