What we will talk about in the course of the article is a vision disease linked, mainly, to aging. Due to its effects on the central area of the retina, the macula, it is the main cause of deterioration of the visual apparatus and loss of vision. We are talking about age-related macular degeneration (DMS) which begins to make its presence known by small signals which, however, could be underestimated.
The factors that favor the onset of this pathology obviously include the usual known smoking and alcohol, along with hypertension and incorrect nutrition. The latter, perhaps, is the one that is least taken into consideration but be careful because there are even twelve cancers that we risk with this bad habit.
Common symptoms to be taken into consideration
However, there is no trigger that can be considered the main cause of the disease, other than time. Data on macular degeneration have been on the rise for a few decades now, a probable consequence of the growing average age. But how do the first signs appear? Common symptoms are difficulty in reading and blurring of words, decreased central vision and the onset of “scotomas” (dark areas) in the center of the visual field. After the age of 50, ignoring these signs is the first step towards total loss of sight even if, however, there is a “home” method to understand if we had to intervene right now.
After the age of 50, ignoring these signs is the first step towards total vision loss
We are talking about the “Amsler grid”, for which it will be sufficient to take a squared paper in the center of which we will draw a black point. Wearing eyeglasses we will look at the dot by covering first one eye, then the other. While we are looking at the center of the paper, we will have to notice if the lines around it appear distorted or blurred. In the event that the grid areas are wavy, blurry or dark, experts recommend contacting an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
Giving the right weight to the signals that the body sends us is, as always, very important, bringing us back to the concept of prevention. Carrying out analyzes and checks is always valuable to monitor one’s health and to fight some diseases ahead of time. We recently talked, for example, about how not shaky memory but this spy could announce Alzheimer’s already 20 years in advance.
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