| Apart from the treatments, people who are
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| | smoke, you are not only saving your eyes
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| already diagnosed for AMD can take some
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| | but also avoid the risk of several other
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| measures to improve their vision. There
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| | diseases. People with high blood pressure
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| are several products available in the
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| | are more prone to AMD. Regular check up
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| market to help people with low vision.
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| | of blood pressure and treating it is very
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| This includes stand magnifiers,
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| | essential for avoiding AMD. Pollution has
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| monoculars, binoculars, video magnifiers,
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| | damaged the natural protection against
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| reading machines and absorptive lenses.
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| | sun's rays. So it is wise to wear sun
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| Most people get discouraged when using a
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| | glasses for protection from ultraviolet
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| particular device but you should not stop
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| | rays. A high fat diet is an invitation
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| there try out various devices until you
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| | for AMD. A diet high in fruits and
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| find the most suitable one for you. The
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| | vegetables and antioxidants can prevent
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| lighting arrangement can be changed to
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| | the disease to an extent. Including green
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| suit your need. Try to avoid glare in
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| | vegetables and fish also reduces the
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| your home and office. Several types of
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| | risk. Regular exercise and maintaining an
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| special lights are available and you can
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| | optimum weight are also crucial for
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| test them for your needs. If you are in
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| | preventing AMD. Check Your Vision Daily
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| the habit of reading, go for large print
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| | To Detect AMD Amsler Grid can be used to
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| books, which are available in most
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| | check your vision at home. It is quite
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| libraries. Hand held magnifier can be
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| | similar to a graph paper and has a dark
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| used to read and view pictures. While
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| | dot in the center. By using the Amsler
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| writing, write in large letters and
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| | Grid, you can detect early signs of AMD.
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| increase the font while reading and
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| | Missing area, blurring, wavy or broken
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| writing in computers. Patients in the
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| | links while watching Amsler Grid can
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| advanced stage can make use of low vision
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| | alert you against AMD. Early detection of
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| aids. Prevention is better than cure
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| | AMD is very vital for controlling it. An
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| Healthy habits can lower the risk of
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| | Amsler Grid can be easily printed or you
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| age-related macular degeneration. If
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| | can watch it in your computer screen. 1)
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| there is a family history of AMD, you
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| | While looking at Amsler Grid, make sure
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| should take necessary precautions like
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| | that you wear your glasses if you have
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| consulting an ophthalmologist. As the
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| | one. 2) Sit or stand about 15 inches away
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| disease mostly affects adults above 50,
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| | from the grid. 3) Look at the dark dot in
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| they should make periodical visit to the
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| | the middle. 4) While focusing on the dark
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| ophthalmologist. Taking nutritional
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| | dot, you should be able to clearly see
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| supplements after consulting a doctor can
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| | the lines. 5) If you see any missing
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| be very helpful for middle-aged people
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| | lines or if they are blurred or wavy,
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| and those with family history of AMD.
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| | immediately 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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