Resources

The following list includes resources with useful 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.

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • About the 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)
  • Healthy Eyes: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes?sso=y
  • Macular Degeneration: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/macular-degeneration?sso=y
• American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration: https://www.asrs.org/patients/age-related-macular-degeneration
• BrightFocus Foundation
  • Macular Degeneration Resources for Patients and Caregivers: https://www.brightfocus.org/macular/article/macular-resources-patients-and-caregivers
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: https://www.cdc.gov/vision-health/about-eye-disorders/age-related-macular-degeneration.html
• Good Days: https://mygooddays.org/
• The Light House: https://www.lhcampus.com/
• Macular Degeneration Association
  • Patient resources: https://macularhope.org/patient-resources/
• Macular Society
  • Support for you: https://www.macularsociety.org/support/
• National Eye Institute (NEI): https://www.nei.nih.gov/
• Prevent Blindness
  • AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration): https://preventblindness.org/amd-age-related-macular-degeneration/
• World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: https://www.who.int/health-topics/blindness-and-vision-loss