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Dr. Caruso: Are You at Risk for Macular Degeneration?

Are You at Risk for Macular Degeneration?
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A visualization of macular degeneration’s effect on eyesight.

From Dr. Michael Caruso with Atlantic Eye Center

If you’re over 65 and of European descent, you could be at risk for macular degeneration, the leading cause of age-related vision loss. Yet lifestyle choices can help to slow the disease’s progression and possibly even prevent it if initiated early enough, according to Dr. Michael Caruso, ophthalmic physician and surgeon at Atlantic Eye Center. This local eye surgeon is spreading the word about this debilitating disease that can permanently destroy vision.

“Most people have heard about glaucoma and cataracts,” he said, “but macular degeneration is another serious eye disease that people should know about. It’s an age-related disease that causes damage to the macula, the ultra-sensitive part of your retina. This is the part of our eye that gives us sharp focus in the center of our vision. We use it for reading, driving, recognizing faces, watching television and doing fine detail work.”

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