Macula Diseases

Diabetic Maculopathy

The macula is the part of the eye that helps to provide us with our central vision. Diabetic maculopathy is when the macula sustains some form of damage. One such cause of macular damage is from diabetic macular oedema whereby blood vessels near to the macula leak fluid or protein onto the macula. If the leakages cause the retina to harden and exudates (deposits of fat from the blood) become significantly large and close to the fovea, then the condition is termed as Clinically Significant Macular Oedema (CSMO).

Symptoms of diabetic maculopathy

The symptoms of diabetic maculopathy are a blurring of one’s central vision. This may be noticed by:
  • Trouble with reading
  • Recognising faces in the centre of your vision

AMD

Macula Conditions affect people of all ages. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common condition, generally affecting people over the age of 55. AMD is the biggest cause of sight loss in the general population, affecting more than 195 million people worldwide.

AMD doesn’t cause complete blindness, but losing your central vision can make it harder to see faces, read, drive, or do close-up work like cooking or fixing things around the house. 

Its important that AMD is treated efficiently in order to prevent vision loss and retain a good quality of life.

If you have wet AMD, there are  moder treatments that we use at Razis Eye Clinic that may be able help you to stop further vision loss: 

  • Medicines called anti-VEGF drugs
  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) laser treatment