This is our powerpoint about AMD

1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Created by Chloe & Titi

2. What is Age-Related Macular
Degeneration?
 The Center of your Retina is damaged
 The Macula helps you see fine detail
 Center of your vision blurs and darkens
 Like this picture below

3. Symptoms
 Loss of ability to see objects and colours clearly.
 You won’t be able to see straight lines clearly,
they will become wobbly.
 You can’t read properly.
 …………

4. How to prevent AMD
 Try not to smoke
 Eat your greens regularly
 If your relatives have AMD, you should try to visit
the optometrist often as you can
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5. Diagram of the Eye

6. Treatment/Cure
 There is no treatment for Age related macular
degeneration that we know of…yet!

7. Thanks for watching!