02/11/2026
🔴 AMD AWARENESS MONTH 🔴
February is age-related macular degeneration, otherwise known as AMD, awareness month. AMD is one of the most common causes of poor vision after age 60. In fact, it accounts for 90% of new cases of legal blindness in Canada. There are also two types of AMD: “dry” AMD and “wet” AMD.
The macula 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 activities such as reading and driving. AMD happens when the “seeing cells” in the macula break down or deteriorate.
The visual symptoms of AMD involve loss of central vision. While peripheral (side) vision is unaffected, with AMD, one loses the sharp, straight-ahead vision necessary for driving, reading, recognizing faces, and looking at detail.
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