AMD Alliance International

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AMD Alliance International is a non-profit coalition of the world's leading vision, seniors and research organizations working to raise awareness of age-related macular degeneration, understanding of available options for prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and support services. It is the only international organization in the world that concentrates exclusively on age related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world.

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AMD is an eye condition that causes loss of central vision, leaving only peripheral, or side, vision intact. AMD is the leading cause of visual impairment for people over 50 in the Western world.

Types & Detection

Macular degeneration is often related to aging, thus the name age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD).

The two most common forms of AMD are dry and wet.

Dry AMD

This more common form, causes varying degrees of sight loss and is identified by the collection of yellow, fatty deposits called drusen in the macula the central part of the retina responsible for clear central vision.

Wet AMD

Occurs less often (10-15 percent of cases), but the chance for severe sight loss is much greater. It is characterized by development of abnormal, leaky blood vessels in the macula. Scar tissue may form causing irreversible blind spots and in many cases leads to legal blindness.

AMD Alliance International Member Organizations

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

New Zealand

Poland

South Africa

Spain

Switzerland

Tunisia

United Kingdom

United States

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