Fortunately, mascular degeneration does not lead to total blindness and usually, only the central vision is damaged. Even in advanced cases, the perepheral vision is still very well preserved, allowing for ‘navigational’ vision. We have various intraveitreal injection options between Avastin and Lucentis. There are many low vision aids that can help. There consist mainly of magnifiers, both for near and distances. They range from simple desktop glass magnifiers or telescopes to more sophisticated ones like computer screen readers.

Eagle Eye Centre @ Mount AlverniaMount Alvernia Hospital

820 Thomson Road, #02-10/17, Medical Centre Blk B, Singapore 574623Tel: 6456-1000 / 6-eagleye (6324-5393) Fax: 6456-1006

Eagle Eye Centre @ Mount ElizabethMount Elizabeth Medical Centre

3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-02, Singapore 228510Tel: 6836-0001 Fax: 6836-0002

Eagle Eye Centre @ Parkway EastParkway East Medical Centre

319 Joo Chiat Place, #05-03, Singapore 427989 Tel: 6348-1000 Fax: 6348-1001

Eagle Eye Centre @ Mount Elizabeth NovenaMount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre

38 Irrawaddy Road, #08-22/23/24, Singapore 329563Tel: 6570-1000 Fax: 6570-1001

Email: eec@eagleeyecentre.com.sgWebsite: www.eagleeyecentre.com.sg

AGE-RELATED MACULARDEGENERATION