Stargardt disease
Stargardt disease, also known as juvenile macular degeneration, is a hereditary disorder. It typically causes vision impairment during childhood and adolescence but it can also develop later in adulthood.
Myopic Macular degeneration commonly occurs in people with severe nearsightedness. It is thought that severe nearsightedness is caused by abnormal progressive stretching and elongation of the eyeball. This stretching causes a thinning of the layers at the back of the eye which ultimately results in the degeneration of the macula.
Macular Degeneration Causes and Symptoms
Macular degeneration causes and symptoms are not definitive and greatly depend on what kind of disease you have. Stargardt disease is hereditary, while the causes of AMD include both environmental and genetic factors.
If anyone in your family has a history of any type of macular degeneration, the likelihood of developing the disease is also high.
Risk factors related to age-related macular degeneration include smoking, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. It also observed that macular degeneration is more prevalent amongst Caucasians.
Pursuing life changes such as eating a balanced diet, exercising, quitting smoking, and protecting the eyes from ultraviolet light can slow the progression of macular degeneration.
Symptoms of Macular Degeneration
During the early stage of macular degeneration, people do not experience vision defects which is why regular eye examination is important.
As macular degeneration progresses into its intermediate and late stages, patients will start experiencing the following:
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