With the benefit of early diagnosis and treatment,
seniors can manage their risk of vision loss from Age Related Macular
Degeneration (AMD) and protect their sight and lifestyle. The key is early detection and diagnosis by having regular eye exams as
recommended by your eye doctor. Age Related Macular Degeneration
(AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision impairment in older adults in
the United States, yet little is known about whether AMD is appropriately
diagnosed in primary eye care. Many seniors visit their primary care physicians for various health
issues and then assume that everything is fine when the primary care physician
looks into their eyes with the bright light and doesn’t remark or comment about
any problems. Unfortunately, results of a recent study published in JAMA
Ophthalmology suggest that a
large number of cases of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are going
undetected and undiagnosed even with the observation of primary care
physicians. According to the study, by examining patients and comparing the eye exams to
their primary care health records, 320 of 1288 eyes had AMD
despite no diagnosis of AMD in the primary eye care medical record! This study strongly indicates that under
diagnosis of AMD can easily occur. If early AMD treatment is to be useful,
seniors need to be sure to have regular dilated eye exams to help us help you
avoid central vision loss.
If you or someone you know has a family history of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and is over 50 years of age or is a senior who has not had regular eye exams, please schedule and eye exam to help us help you avoid vision loss. Please call Doctor & Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor & Associates in Fairfield County, Google+ or facebook.com/doctorandassociates to schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates offices are located at 129 Kings
Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton,
Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.
