Learn how to care for your own and your children's eyes, and what tests they may use during an eye exam . . .
Myth: Everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will go blind.
Fact: In some people, age-related macular degeneration advances so slowly that their vision is not markedly affected.
Fact: The macula is an area at the back of the eye that contains millions of light-sensing cells. These cells are essential for central vision.