Macular Degeneration Types

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There are two types of age-related macular degeneration: wet and dry. This eMedTV article compares both types of macular degeneration and explains how dry macular degeneration can turn into wet macular degeneration.

As this eMedTV article explains, wet macular degeneration is a serious eye disease in which abnormal blood vessels start to grow under the macula, leaking blood and fluid. This article provides an overview of wet macular degeneration.

Dry macular degeneration is an eye condition in which the light-sensitive cells in the retina break down. This eMedTV article explains how this can lead to a loss of central vision. This Web page offers an in-depth look at dry macular degeneration.