Video: How does the Age-Related Macular Degeneration treatment work? In this video I talk about how I undertake the treatment of the different types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). If we talk about Age-Related Macular Degeneration as a condition, there are two types: The dry and the wet. In general, the dry form takes many months - if not [...]
Video: How fast does Age-Related Macular Degeneration get worse? In this video I explain how fast Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) can get worse and what you have to do to avoid vision loss. Generally that is not the case, we do have a small number of patients who develop very mild wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration who can [...]
Video: Can Age-Related Macular Degeneration get better without treatment? In this video I discuss if Age-Related Macular Degeneration can get better without any treatment, and what is the problem with not treating wet AMD. If we can pick up your wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration early we can treat you very effectively. Partly because there are small blood [...]
Video: Are there different treatments for the different types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration? In this video I discuss the different treatments for wet and dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and what you can do to avoid getting the wet type. We discussed how dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration unfortunately doesn't have a treatment, but there are things [...]
Video: Does Age-Related Macular Degeneration need urgent treatment? In this video I discuss when Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) needs urgent treatment. It's very important that you understand the different types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and if someone's been told that they have it, they probably do need to see an ophthalmologist to understand what type they have. That's the first [...]
Video: What are the symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration? In this video I explain the symptoms you may notice when you have wet or dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - or AMD - are often a blurring of the central part of your vision. So if you imagine, your visual [...]
Video: What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration? In this video I am talking about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), the different types and what the difference is between the wet and dry type. AMD stands for Age-Related Macular Degeneration as you can see it's quite a mouthful and that's why we abbreviate it to AMD. One of the things that [...]
Should you take vitamin tablets to improve your vision if you have AMD? This is one of the most common questions I get asked as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital when dealing with age-related macular degeneration patients and it is not an easy question to answer with a straight yes or no. [...]
Finally, an effective treatment for wet age related macular degeneration Finally an effective treatment for wet age related macular degeneration! When I started as an ophthalmic surgeon, there was no treatment for wet age related macular degeneration or AMD. None. It was an area of ophthalmology, which became depressing as patients with early signs of [...]
