Question Title: Now we have it what do we do?

Recently my father was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. He has wet in one eye and dry in both. He is at the beginning stages and has not lost total high definition in either eye. In the wet eye he has lost clarity the other eye is OK. He is 78, white and his mother (my grandmother) has similar problems, in fact she was blind when she died in her 90’s. My father has been told that there is nothing that the doctors can do.

My question are 1. Is there any chance of any recovery to the wet eye? 2. Is there any activity that he should not participate in such as watching TV or a computer monitor or strenuous activities. 3. Will limiting light to the eyes slow the process.

Thanks for the help,

Mark

At this time, there is no good treatment for preventing progression of dry macular degeneration. He should keep follow-up with his ophthalmologist for possible changes to wet degeneration.

Depending upon what portion of the retina has been damaged by the wet degeneration it may or may not improve some.

There is no good data to support stopping activities, watching TV or sunlight in reasonable amounts.