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Wet age-related macular degeneration can cause a sudden change in vision loss and is a long-lasting eye condition. Vision loss is caused by abnormal blood vessels growing into the macula.
Our technicians carry out comprehensive eye assessments, giving a clear view of all the layers of the retina, to allow our ophthalmologist to give you an accurate diagnosis in your private consultation. These eye assessments also allow for careful monitoring of the condition and for treatment planning. If you are concerned about your vision, please call 0208 445 8877 for more information about a consultation with our ophthalmologist.
Anti-VEGF injections are used for patients who have been diagnosed with wet macular degeneration (WMD). Anti-VEGF injections are a frequent treatment to stabilise your vision and prevent further vision loss. Anti-VEGF is a protein which prevents the growth of new blood vessels in the eye and controls the eye fluid.
Overall, patients who use anti-VEGF injections as treatment for macular degeneration see an improvement in their vision. As wet macular degeneration is a serious eye condition that increasingly causes vision loss, treatment is always advised to prevent any risk of blindness.
You may be experiencing the following symptoms from macular degeneration:
Dry age-related macular degeneration is a common eye disease that progressively causes vision loss over a longer period of time. This is because the tissue in the macula thins and causes a reduction and “wearing out” of the retinal cells.
The onset of macular degeneration usually occurs from 50 to 60 years of age. During this period, you may start to experience early warning signs of macular degeneration. The exact cause of macular degeneration is unknown; however, lifestyle choices such as smoking, poor diet, high blood pressure and a family history of macular degeneration can put you at risk of the condition. It is always best to have routine eye checks with your local opticians and our ophthalmologist to monitor any early macular degeneration symptoms.
Anti-VEGF injections are very successful in treating wet macular degeneration (WMD). Anti-VEGF injections are frequently administered by our ophthalmologist to stabilise your vision and to preserve the central vision.
Macular degeneration is very rare in young people since it is an age-related eye disease. Usually, young adults who develop macular degeneration have the condition due to an inherited abnormality.