What is macular degeneration?

Macular degeneration (MD) usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. The dry form of MD occurs as a result of retinal atrophy; the wet form is due to leakage of blood or protein below the macula.

How do members experience macular degeneration?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with macular degeneration*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for macular degeneration*

*Data from patients with macular degeneration, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with macular degeneration*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Avastin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
macular degeneration (1)

*Data from patients with macular degeneration, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has macular degeneration on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 23
40s 33
50s 64
60s 108
70+ 200

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 129
Female 300