by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 11, 2024 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in adults over the age of 50. The early stages of AMD do not present many signs or symptoms. However, in advanced stages, patients will typically lose their ability to drive, see faces,...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 10, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Macular Degeneration, Myopia
Myopic macular degeneration is a type of macular degeneration that occurs in people with severe myopia. Myopia is commonly known as nearsightedness; people who are myopic have a larger or longer shaped eyeball. The distance between the front of the eye and the retina...
by Dr. Michael Garin | May 4, 2017 | Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the most common causes of poor vision after age 65. ARMD is a deterioration of the macula which is a small area at the center of the retina in the back of the eye that allows us to see fine details clearly and perform...
