People who are over forty and you will find that their vision gradually decreases. The truth is that people May suffer from many types of age related eye problems. In particular, the situation will be much worse when they have become much older. For example, AMD (age related macular degeneration) is one such problem. Some people will find that there are some yellow deposits under the retina of their -. These deposits are called drusen, which can be found on the team in the elderly and people suffering from early AMD
appearance of yellow deposits will do no damage to the eyes, but may indicate a deterioration of the eye such as expanding the number and size. If drusen multiplies over and over, people get AMD May, which may fall into two types, namely wet AMD and dry AMD. And the sufferer's eye sight will also be affected in the meantime.
In general, drusen can also be divided into two groups, and may indicate the occurrence of certain AMD. Soft drusen means the occurrence of wet AMD. These deposits are the results of damaged blood vessels in the eyes. These blood vessels often leak blood into the eye and make a swollen retinal tissue. A result can be very serious, such as permanent blindness. Therefore, Wet AMD is one of the most radical and terrible eye problems that can occur in a very short time.
Typically, these deposits can be detected through a professional eye exam. If these deposits, AMD could be there, but not absolute. That is to say, drusen may not always indicate the occurrence of AMD, these deposits can be found in the eyes of many older people with perfect eye sight.
either way, it is vitally important for older people to receive regular eye exams. In this way we can really discover some potential eye disease at an early stage if the symptoms become apparent only when the condition worsens.
