{"id":288,"date":"2019-08-28T19:02:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T19:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2019-09-16T04:22:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T04:22:25","slug":"macular-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/macular-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Macular Degeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"288\" class=\"elementor elementor-288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-404b542 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"404b542\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0692cd\" data-id=\"f0692cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfb2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbfb2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span>Macular Degeneration<\/span><\/h1><p><span>Macular degeneration causes deterioration of the macula, the central part of the retina that allows you to see fine details clearly and perform activities such as reading and driving. Many people can develop macular degeneration as the eye ages.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9f478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ef9f478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width:100%;padding-top: 2.25%;padding-bottom:56.25%;display:block;\"data-presentation=\"1551c673-433f-48cb-4e5f-48014ef04643\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/1551c673-433f-48cb-4e5f-48014ef04643\"style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d638625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d638625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbd516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bbd516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms can vary among people who have macular degeneration. Initially the condition may be hardly noticeable. Later, macular degeneration can cause the following symptoms:<\/p><ul><li>Blurriness especially in your central vision<\/li><li>Blank spots appear in the center of vision<\/li><li>Straight lines look bent or distorted<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb24ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb24ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Options for Macular Degeneration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03ca63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c03ca63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no cure for macular degeneration, but treatments can slow progression of the disease and sometime lead to improved vision. Vitamin supplements, based on the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), can slow progression of forms of \u2018dry\u2019 macular degeneration. \u2018Wet\u2019 macular degeneration, a more severe and form of the disease, can be treated often leading to vision stabilization or improvement. Treatments include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>An injection of a medicine into the eye (not as uncomfortable as it sounds)<\/li><li>Laser surgery<\/li><li>Photodynamic therapy<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39bc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f39bc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width:100%;padding-top: 2.25%;padding-bottom:56.25%;display:block;\"data-presentation=\"45f8b546-475e-4065-4950-4ab44bb640b8\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/45f8b546-475e-4065-4950-4ab44bb640b8\"style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b1fe0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34b1fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f35a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86f35a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Detection is Key<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9c45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9c45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEarly detection of macular degeneration is important to treat the disease. If you have a certain amount of macular degeneration, vitamins can help slow the disease. An eye exam, including a retinal evaluation, can determine if vitamins would be helpful to you. If you develop more advanced \u2018wet\u2019 macular degeneration, prompt treatment can provide the best outcome for your vision.<\/span><\/h2>\nLearn more about\u00a0<a title=\"Macular Degeneration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.medfordretinacare.com\/macular-degeneration\/\">macular degeneration.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macular Degeneration Macular degeneration causes deterioration of the macula, the central part of the retina that allows you to see fine details clearly and perform activities such as reading and driving. Many people can develop macular degeneration as the eye ages. View Video Macular Degeneration Symptoms Symptoms can vary among people who have macular degeneration. &#8230; <a title=\"Macular Degeneration\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/macular-degeneration\/\" aria-label=\"More on Macular Degeneration\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}