Macular Degeneration Testing

Preserve Your Sight from Age-Related Eye Disease

It’s no secret that our vision changes as we age, but so does our risk of developing eye diseases. One of the most common eye diseases affecting older adults is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can lead to permanent vision loss over time.

By using AdaptDx technology, our team at See Eye Clinic can help determine if and how AMD has affected your vision, thereby providing us ways to manage your eye disease and preserve your sight.

The first step to getting the care you need is to book an appointment. Book you and your family’s appointment today!

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What Is the AdaptDx?

Drusen is a yellow-ish lipid deposit that can thin your macular as you age, leading to vision loss.

AdaptDx can help detect AMD even before drusen is visible, helping us respond to age-related macular degeneration effectively and efficiently. According to a 2017 study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, 25% of age-related macular degeneration cases go undetected—even with regular examinations using current imaging tools. What’s more, additional studies show 78% of AMD patients do not seek treatment until their visual acuity is irreversibly damaged in one eye.

Our AdaptDx technology tests the ability for your eyes to adapt to darkness. If your eye struggles to adapt to darkness, it could mean you have AMD and our team will get to work on creating a strategy to preserve your sight.

Macular Degeneration & Your Vision

So, what is AMD?

AMD is an eye disease that affects your macula as you age. Your macula is responsible for providing the crisp, central vision you use to read, write and even recognize faces. Since damage to the macula is permanent and irreversible, it’s very important to diagnose and treat AMD as early as possible.

There are 2 types of macular degeneration. Both can cause permanent vision loss, but they do so in different ways. Before we can recommend a treatment, we first need to determine which type of AMD you have.

Dry AMD

Dry AMD is the most common version of the disease and the AdaptDx device instrument can detect it at its earliest stages.

This disease develops when small deposits of lipids, called drusen, develop in your macula. The drusen can thin your macula over time, leading to permanent vision loss.

Wet AMD

Wet AMD is less common than its counterpart, but is responsible for severe AMD-related vision loss.

This disease develops when new, abnormal blood vessels form underneath the retina. Unfortunately these vessels break easily and can leak blood and other fluids onto the macula, damaging it. In some cases, wet AMD can cause sudden symptoms like blurry vision or sudden vision loss, meaning it should be treated promptly.

How Can We Help?

Our optometrists recommend testing for AMD for everyone over the age of 55, as well as anyone who has some of the following risk factors for developing AMD:

Family history of AMD
Caucasian (white)
Smoking or history of smoking
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease

Depending on your risk factors and the type and severity of your AMD, we have various strategies to help preserve your vision. Some of these strategies could include:

Lifestyle modifications
Retinal light protection
Nutritional supplementation
Revised AMD monitoring

If you are at risk of developing AMD, or have a family member living with AMD, please book an appointment with us today. We’ll be happy to perform thorough testing and find ways to preserve you or your loved one’s sight.