Macular Degeneration

Simple lifestyle changes can help you lower your risk of losing your vision.

You can help preserve your eyesight if you stop smoking and wear protective eyewear in sunlight.

At first, the only clue might be slightly distorted or blurry vision, or difficulty reading. When it gets worse, you decide to see your eye doctor. In doing so, you might learn you have a condition called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. In AMD, the macula -- the area of the retina that is responsible for your sharpest central vision -- deteriorates.