Resources
The following list includes websites and resources with comprehensive information about age-related macular degeneration. We encourage you to access these and other sites to learn more about your condition. It is also important to speak openly with your doctor about the specifics of your condition to find out what treatment options are available to you.
Use this tool for an easy symptom guide and questions to ask your primary care and eye care providers. AMD Checklist
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) https://www.aao.org/about/who-we-are/overview
- What is Macular Degeneration? https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/amd-macular-degeneration
- American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) https://www.macular.org/
- American Optometric Association (AOA) https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration. https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/macular-degeneration
- American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) https://www.asrs.org/patients
- Learn about age-related macular degeneration. https://www.cdc.gov/features/healthyvisionmonth/index.html
- National Eye Institute (NEI) https://www.nei.nih.gov/
- World Health Organization (WHO). Priority eye diseases: Age-related macular degeneration. https://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index7.html
Use this tool for an easy symptom guide and questions to ask your primary care and eye care providers. AMD Checklist