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What a person with AMD sees. A park with trees where the centre is blurred and dark.

Eye Disease, Eye Health, Vision Loss • June 26, 2025

Can an Optometrist Diagnose & Treat Macular Degeneration?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a concerning yet common vision condition that primarily affects older adults. It can cause a blurred spot in a person’s central vision, which can interfere with activities such as reading, driving, and recognizing faces. Optometrists are primary eye care professionals who can diagnose, monitor, and manage age-related macular degeneration. But…

An older adult struggles to read the text on their laptop due to macular degeneration.

Eye Disease, Vision Loss • January 14, 2025

Early Warning Signs of Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a common eye condition that affects the very core of your vision, making it difficult to accomplish daily tasks such as reading, driving, or recognizing faces. It is especially common in adults over the age of 55 and can severely impact quality of life if not managed early. Early warning signs of…

A car drives down a highway in the mountains. The centre is blurry and lacks colour to mimic macular degeneration symptoms

Eye Disease, Vision Loss • September 12, 2024

Is There a Link Between Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma?

Many eye problems, including sight-threatening diseases, develop with few or no symptoms. Macular degeneration and glaucoma are two such diseases and are the leading sources of blindness worldwide. Although these two diseases are unrelated and don’t affect each other, they do share risk factors, are both associated with age, and can both ultimately result in…