Do You Always Go Blind With Macular Degeneration? What Is The Main Cause Of Macular Degeneration?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision. It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision. The macula is part of the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye). In this video we will answer your top 4 questions about macular degeneration; What is the main cause of macular degeneration? What are the warning signs of macular degeneration? Do you always go blind with macular degeneration? And How long does it take to go blind with macular degeneration? 💻 Check out my website: drmelaniedenton.com 🤝 Join our community: eyesafebeauty.com ⏱️ Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:00 What is the main cause of macular degeneration? 02:04 Which type of macular degeneration is the most serious? 03:08 What are the warning signs of macular degeneration? 05:24 What does macular degeneration do to your vision? 06:26 What causes macular degeneration? 08:07 Factors that may increase your risk of macular degeneration 09:02 Complication in macular degeneration 11:42 Summary 🔗 Affiliate Links: 🥼 Dr. Denton’s Favorite Products are Heyedrate!✨ https://eyelovethesun.com?aff=68 👀 Dry Eye Rescue affiliate code "drdenton10" can be used at https://bit.ly/3KMYlud 🧴 We Love Eyes affiliate code "eyethinkican" can be used at https://www.weloveeyes.com/ 👁️ Twenty/Twenty Beauty (Eye safe makeup): trytwentytwenty.com/drdenton 💄 Eyes Are The Story (Makeup and skincare): https://eyesarethestory.com/eyethinkican 🧼 Hylawipe (Dry eye at-home solutions): https://www.tearrestore.com/?ref=mela... 💡 Celluma affiliate code "#75618" can be used at https://www.celluma.com/ 🛒Shop my Amazon Storefront at https://www.amazon.com/shop/eyeschool... Macular degeneration is generally caused by abnormal blood vessels that leak fluid or blood into the macula (MAK-u-luh). The macula is in the part of the retina responsible for central vision. Many of The genes that cause Macular degeneration have been sequenced and we can even test to see if you inherited those genes, meaning that macular degeneration is indeed an inherited condition. #dryeyedrops #dryeyedisease #dryeyes #dryeyesyndrome #dryeyestreatment #dryeyetreatment #dryeyes #dryeyedoc __________________ Love You by Aftertune   / itsaftertune   Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/3oadnjA Music promoted by Audio Library    • Video   ____________________ 🙏 Thank you so much for tuning into our channel! 🔔 Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE! Find us on social media: 🌎 SEE Website: http://salisburyeyecare.com/ 📷 SEE Instagram:   / salisburyeyecareandeyewear   💬 SEE Facebook:   / salisburyeye   🐤 SEE Twitter:   / salisburyeyes   👩‍⚕️ Dr. D’s Personal Instagram:   / dr.melaniedenton   🏡 We are Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear – a cold start optometry practice and optical shop that is owned and operated by Dr. Melanie Denton Dombrowski in downtown Salisbury, NC. Our office operates out of a darling Victorian home where we provide medical and routine eye care and Dr. Denton specializes in dry eye treatment and management of various ocular diseases. Dr. Denton is a member of the Bausch and Lomb Speakers Bureau, a former member of the Alcon Contact Lens Speakers Bureau, a current Alcon consultant, a member of the Allergan Advisory Board, a member of the Valeant Advisory Board, a TearCare consultant, a Lumenis consultant, and a member of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for the North Carolina Optometric Board. We started this channel to provide patient education and eye-related product reviews, as well as to share our experiences in the office and at community events. None of our videos are directly sponsored. We hope you enjoy our videos! Make sure to leave comments and suggestions about what you’d like to see next! ❗ DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links to products, which means we receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) on your purchase through specific retailers when using the links provided above. ⚠️ MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer Information contained within our channel and videos is intended solely for educational purposes and is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health care provider for any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. By using our channel and watching our videos, you agree to this Medical Disclaimer.