Useful Information

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Advice & Tips

The Progression of AMD:

This shows the symptoms a patient with wet AMD could experience from normal vision to the advanced stage of the disease.

The best way to monitoring your vision is with the Amsler Grid. This simple test would be able to show present od vision distortions and their progressions.

To use the Amsler grid, follow these steps once a day, every day:

  1. Wearing any glasses you normally use to read, hold the grid 12 to 15 inches away from your face in good light.

  2. Cover one eye.

  3. Look directly at the center dot with your uncovered eye and keep your eye focused on it.

  4. While looking directly at the center dot, notice in your side vision if all grid lines look straight or if any lines or areas look blurry, wavy, dark or blank.

  5. Follow the same steps with the other eye.

If you notice any areas of the grid that appear darker, wavy, blank or blurry, contact your ophthalmologist right away.

 Useful Links

Moorfields Eye Care:

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/content/ten-steps-healthy-eyes

WebMD Eye Health:

https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/default.htm

NHS Website:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/look-after-your-eyes/