Additional Information on Macular Degeneration:
- The progression of this eye disease leads to the development of a scotoma.
- A “scotoma” is a blind spot with reduced or absent vision. It is island-like, in which it is surrounded by better vision.
- There are two types of late stages of macular degeneration:
- Exudative (wet) type
- Fluid is leaked below or within the retina by newly immature blood vessels growth towards the outer retina from the underlying choroid.
- Atrophic (dry) type
- Thinning of the macula. As atrophic macular degeneration progresses, the affected vision increases in size restricting an individuals’ ability to use a compensatory technique for functional performance.
- Exudative (wet) type