| Apart from the treatments, people who are
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| | People with high blood pressure are more
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| already diagnosed for AMD can take some
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| | prone to AMD. Regular check up of blood
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| measures to improve their vision. There
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| | pressure and treating it is very
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| are several products available in the
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| | essential for avoiding AMD.
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| market to help people with low vision.
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| | Pollution has damaged the natural
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| This includes stand magnifiers,
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| | protection against suns rays. So it is
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| monoculars, binoculars, video magnifiers,
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| | wise to wear sun glasses for protection
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| reading machines and absorptive lenses.
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| | from ultraviolet rays.
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| Most people get discouraged when using a
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| | A high fat diet is an invitation for AMD.
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| particular device but you should not stop
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| | A diet high in fruits and vegetables and
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| there try out various devices until you
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| | antioxidants can prevent the disease to
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| find the most suitable one for you.
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| | an extent. Including green vegetables and
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| The lighting arrangement can be changed
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| | fish also reduces the risk.
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| to suit your need. Try to avoid glare in
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| | Regular exercise and maintaining an
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| your home and office. Several types of
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| | optimum weight are also crucial for
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| special lights are available and you can
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| | preventing AMD.
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| test them for your needs.
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| | Check Your Vision Daily To Detect AMD
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| If you are in the habit of reading, go
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| | Amsler Grid can be used to check your
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| for large print books, which are
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| | vision at home. It is quite similar to a
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| available in most libraries. Hand held
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| | graph paper and has a dark dot in the
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| magnifier can be used to read and view
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| | center. By using the Amsler Grid, you can
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| pictures.
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| | detect early signs of AMD. Missing area,
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| While writing, write in large letters and
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| | blurring, wavy or broken links while
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| increase the font while reading and
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| | watching Amsler Grid can alert you
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| writing in computers.
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| | against AMD. Early detection of AMD is
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| Patients in the advanced stage can make
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| | very vital for controlling it.
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| use of low vision aids.
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| | An Amsler Grid can be easily printed or
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| Prevention is better than cure
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| | you can watch it in your computer screen.
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| Healthy habits can lower the risk of
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| | 1) While looking at Amsler Grid, make
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| age-related macular degeneration. If
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| | sure that you wear your glasses if you
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| there is a family history of AMD, you
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| | have one.
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| should take necessary precautions like
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| | 2) Sit or stand about 15 inches away from
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| consulting an ophthalmologist. As the
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| | the grid.
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| disease mostly affects adults above 50,
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| | 3) Look at the dark dot in the middle.
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| they should make periodical visit to the
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| | 4) While focusing on the dark dot, you
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| ophthalmologist. Taking nutritional
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| | should be able to clearly see the lines.
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| supplements after consulting a doctor can
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| | 5) If you see any missing lines or if
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| be very helpful for middle-aged people
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| | they are blurred or wavy, immediately
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| and those with family history of AMD.
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| | contact an ophthalmologist.
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| Researches have already established a
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| | 6) If there is no problem when you
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| direct relation between smoking and AMD.
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| | watched the grid with both eyes, repeat
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| Lutein, an antioxidant, plays a major
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| | the exercise by closing one eye at a
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| role in protecting the retina from
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| | time. This is because AMD can affect one
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| ultraviolet rays. Tobacco hampers the
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| | eye but the other eye makes up for it.
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| absorption of lutein. By stopping to
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| | Dan recommends visiting an easy to use
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| smoke, you are not only saving your eyes
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| but also avoid the risk of several other
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