{"id":625,"date":"2021-12-28T03:41:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T03:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:15:10","slug":"macular-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/en\/macular-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Macular Degeneration&nbsp;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"625\" class=\"elementor elementor-625\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b6a3a5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b6a3a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8319b7\" data-id=\"d8319b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63e989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b63e989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-648\" alt=\"Macular Degeneration&nbsp;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg-1024x308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg-1536x462.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EN_maculardegeneration_2022225jpg-18x5.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb48cf elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb48cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cd183a\" data-id=\"0cd183a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fe8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14fe8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yellow-banner_m_EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-649\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yellow-banner_m_EN.jpg 538w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yellow-banner_m_EN-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yellow-banner_m_EN-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e7e95b macular_s1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e7e95b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c27a318\" data-id=\"c27a318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ca2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7ca2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/yellow_s1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2368\" alt=\"Age-related macular degeneration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/yellow_s1.jpg 715w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/yellow_s1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/yellow_s1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-088a97a\" data-id=\"088a97a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf0e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf0e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration&nbsp;<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a2e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a2e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Macular Degeneration&nbsp;<\/span>is one of the top three blindness-causing eye diseases in the world. It is estimated that there are more than 190 million people with macular degeneration worldwide, and one in ten of them will lose their eyesight permanently as a result. With an ageing population, the number of people with the disease is expected to exceed 280 million by 2040.<sup>1<\/sup>.\n\n<br><br>\nMacular degeneration is usually seen in people over the age of 50. However, with the popularity of electronic products and excessive eye use in recent years, there is a trend towards a younger age group. It is common for people's eyes to deteriorate and age prematurely. Macular degeneration is an eye disease that happens with there is damage to the macula.\n\n<br><br>\n\nMacular degeneration refers to changes in the macula, the central part of the retina, leading to symptoms such as reduced vision and visual distortion. The condition is usually caused by aging and deterioration of eye function. Delayed examination and treatment may result in blindness.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e539a70 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e539a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pdf_btn_container\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VIVID-EYE_maculardegeneration_P2P_20211111.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n        <div class=\"pdf_btn_inner\">\r\n            Download Brochure\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7fd2e macular_s1_small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae7fd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><sup>1<\/sup> Source: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c00f50 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile macular_s2_r2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c00f50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e1bf6\" data-id=\"55e1bf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2ad69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df2ad69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The macula is the central portion of the retina where 90% of photoreceptors are concentrated. It is responsible for focusing central vision in the eye, and it controls our ability to read, drive a car, write, recognize faces or colours, and see objects in fine detail. So it is important to keep your macula healthy in order to see clearly. Macular degeneration is an eye disease that happens when there is damage to the macula. Symptoms of macular damage are decreased visual acuity, distortions in the appearance of lines and darkening of the central vision. The disease is usually caused by the ageing and deterioration of eye function.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10be425\" data-id=\"10be425\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d73a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d73a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/36.EN_Normal-macular-area.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-627\" alt=\"normal macula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/36.EN_Normal-macular-area.png 638w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/36.EN_Normal-macular-area-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/36.EN_Normal-macular-area-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa814b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa814b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1411e\" data-id=\"1f1411e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd3718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd3718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Macular Degeneration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff41d93 macular_s3_inner_section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff41d93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c7583\" data-id=\"88c7583\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d5e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e3d5e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"yellow_container\">\r\n    <div class=\"title_div\">\r\n        <p><span>Dry<\/span> type<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"degeneration_eng\" >Macular Degeneration<\/p>\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s3_1.png\" alt=\"Dry macular degeneration\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n        The cells in the macula begin to degenerate and accumulate metabolites that block the macula, which is responsible for clear vision, resulting in dry macular degeneration.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83acfbe\" data-id=\"83acfbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae11fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2ae11fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"yellow_container\">\r\n    <div class=\"title_div\">\r\n        <p><span>Wet<\/span> type<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"degeneration_eng\" >Macular Degeneration<\/p>\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s3_2.png\" alt=\"Wet macular degeneration\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n        Abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina, they are very fragile and may leak blood or other fluids, causing permanent damage to photoreceptor cells and rapid loss of vision, leading to blindness.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-368c681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"368c681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d0ebea\" data-id=\"9d0ebea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a29ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a29ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of Macular Degeneration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eef23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eef23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular degeneration may be caused by factors such as aging, smoking, family history, poor dietary habits, vitamin deficiency, or retinal damage from UV exposure\u2014all of which increase the risk of developing the condition. Therefore, if you experience any of these symptoms, it is important to seek medical attention promptly and receive appropriate treatment.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-244bb74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"244bb74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-162fa1c\" data-id=\"162fa1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b1a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8b1a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-630\" alt=\"Causes of macular degeneration: family genetic disease\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd7caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dd7caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family inheritance<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b67a85\" data-id=\"1b67a85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c52450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c52450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-631\" alt=\"Causes of macular disease: macular degeneration\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e1b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66e1b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aging<br>\n<span class=\"macular_s4_eng_hidden\">Macular degeneration<\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e689c8\" data-id=\"4e689c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a377180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a377180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-632\" alt=\"Loss of vision due to long-term absorption of strong sunlight (ultraviolet rays)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f02e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f02e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loss of vision due to<br>\nlong-term absorption of strong sunlight<br>\n(ultraviolet rays)<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f4d299\" data-id=\"9f4d299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c7330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3c7330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-633\" alt=\"Smoking can cause macular degeneration\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7df30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c7df30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smoking<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50a5350\" data-id=\"50a5350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80d0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e80d0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-634\" alt=\"High cholesterol and high fat diet\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcffdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcffdcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eating lots of high fat<br>\nor cholesterol food<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e2edf4\" data-id=\"6e2edf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac7df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25ac7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s4_6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-635\" alt=\"High myopia can cause macular degeneration\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c3d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4c3d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High myopia<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d031e33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d031e33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4677f30\" data-id=\"4677f30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b9d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b9d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of Macular Degeneration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fabf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72fabf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of macular degeneration include: central visual field changes: patients will find round, oval, oval, irregular dark spots, black circles, etc. in the center of the visual field; visual impairment: rapid or gradual loss of vision, with acute vision mostly in one eye. Significant decrease; abnormal color vision: abnormal perception of colors, and contrast color sensitivity may also be reduced.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1678ce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1678ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98316b3\" data-id=\"98316b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce4382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ce4382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s5_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-636\" alt=\"Symptoms of macular degeneration  Darkness appears in the center of the vision\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ba5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ba5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Darkness in the center<br>\nof the vision<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-390cc3e\" data-id=\"390cc3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2de79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e2de79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s5_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-637\" alt=\"Symptoms of macular degeneration blurred vision\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s5_2.png 232w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s5_2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570a8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"570a8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blurred vision<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-569559b\" data-id=\"569559b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57368f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d57368f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s5_3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-638\" alt=\"Distorted vision Macular degeneration\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbd7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bbd7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distorted vision<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb9201c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb9201c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6ad0e\" data-id=\"6a6ad0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f7af86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f7af86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12ce9ad\" data-id=\"12ce9ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f4969 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f4969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration Self-Examination and Test Diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329d18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"329d18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-639\" alt=\"Self-examination for macular degeneration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_1.png 754w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_1-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13ccdcf\" data-id=\"13ccdcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958fa32 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"958fa32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration Self-Examination and Test Diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd858b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd858b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amsler Grid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e5178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59e5178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No matter what your age, you should always perform self-examination for macular degeneration. Use the \"Amsler grid\" on the left to perform the examination:<br>\n\n<ul>\n    <li>Hold the grid 30 cm from your eyes, looking at the centre with one eye<\/li>\n    <li>Repeat the same step again to test the other eye<\/li>\n    <li>During the test, if you find that the straight lines are blank or distorted, or that certain areas are blurry, this may be a sign of fundus trouble. You should see an ophthalmologist for a more detailed examination as soon as possible.<\/li>\n    <li>In addition to these common symptoms, patients may also experience night blindness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f661325 macular_s6_r2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f661325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22fd56a\" data-id=\"22fd56a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4423aaa title-dash elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4423aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be aware of the following symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f49e7 macular_s6_r3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3f49e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19adad\" data-id=\"f19adad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9ca68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bb9ca68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_2.jpg\" alt=\"Amsler grid test\">\r\n<p>Distortion<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84869fd\" data-id=\"84869fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043390a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"043390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_3.jpg\" alt=\"Amsler Grid Dark spot\">\r\n<p>Dark spot<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a330f5\" data-id=\"9a330f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8a19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2c8a19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s6_4.jpg\" alt=\"Amsler Grid Test Blurred vision\">\r\n<p>Blurred central vision<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c28bb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c28bb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a571a6\" data-id=\"2a571a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd2612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddd2612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Methods for Macular Degeneration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d770d63 elementor-reverse-mobile macular_s7_r2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d770d63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d902c43\" data-id=\"d902c43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f664f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f664f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injection<br>\n<span class=\"macular_s7_eng_hidden\">Intravitreal injection<span>(Intraocular Drug Injections)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c8a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81c8a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The intravitreal injection stops the growth of new blood vessels, thus reducing neovascular leakage and bleeding. Not only can the intraocular condition be controlled, but the impaired vision can also be improved. Patients are required to receive the injection within a specified period of time and under sterile and surface anaesthetic conditions.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ffe2c4\" data-id=\"2ffe2c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c13b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c13b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-643\" alt=\"\u9ec3\u6591\u75c5\u8b8a\u8a3a\u7642 \u773c\u5167\u6ce8\u5c04\u85e5\u7269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_1.jpg 451w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_1-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a56b34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a56b34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-377507f\" data-id=\"377507f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c03f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e9c03f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2745735 elementor-reverse-mobile macular_s7_r3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2745735\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b5657\" data-id=\"20b5657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a8748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laser photocoagulation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab5463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ab5463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laser photocoagulation uses high-energy laser light to destroy an abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina to stop their proliferation and reduce leakage, bleeding and oedema, preventing vision loss. The treatment takes effect indiscriminately in the eye and has the potential to damage the surrounding healthy tissues, causing visual impairment. Therefore, it is only suitable for patients whose lesions are located far from the centre of the macula.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b769eb1\" data-id=\"b769eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcc2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbcc2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-644\" alt=\"\u9ec3\u6591\u75c5\u8b8a \u6fc0\u5149\u8a3a\u7642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_2.jpg 358w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_2-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4661cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4661cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9363b3\" data-id=\"a9363b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfb58a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3dfb58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9dd7ba elementor-reverse-mobile macular_s7_r4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9dd7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd02ad5\" data-id=\"dd02ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9f7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc9f7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photodynamic therapy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13294c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13294c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u91ab\u751f\u6703\u7d93\u76ae\u4e0b\u975c\u8108\u6ce8\u5c04\u611f\u5149\u85e5\u6c34\uff0c\u7570\u5e38\u589e\u751f\u7684\u65b0\u8840\u7ba1\u6703\u5438\u6536\u85e5\u6c34\uff0c\u518d\u914d\u5408\u975e\u71b1\u80fd\u6fc0\u5149\u6fc0\u6d3b\u85e5\u6c34\u5f8c\uff0c\u85e5\u6c34\u6703\u963b\u585e\u8840\u7ba1\uff0c\u4e26\u53ef\u4ee5\u63a7\u5236\u75c5\u60c5\u60e1\u5316\u548c\u6539\u5584\u60a3\u8005\u8996\u529f\u80fd\u3002\u6b64\u7642\u7a0b\u4e26\u4e0d\u6703\u9020\u6210\u5c0d\u5468\u908a\u7d44\u7e54\u7684\u50b7\u5bb3\uff0c\u66f4\u6709\u5229\u65bc\u6539\u5584\u8996\u529b\u4e0b\u964d\u7684\u554f\u984c\u3002<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d28588\" data-id=\"9d28588\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6823a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f6823a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-645\" alt=\"\u9ec3\u6591\u75c5\u8b8a\u8a3a\u7642 \u5149\u52d5\u529b\u7642\u6cd5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s7_3-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8f6db1 macular_s8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8f6db1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5a4f2f\" data-id=\"e5a4f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362cfaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"362cfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-646\" alt=\"Anti-VEGF Medicine Subsidy Scheme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer.png 1426w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/33.EN_Special-offer-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1426px) 100vw, 1426px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80ffa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c80ffa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s8_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s8_2.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eceye.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/yellow_s8_2-300x88.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b61bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b61bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. YEUNG Tak Yee is one of the designated doctors under the&nbsp;<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retina.org.hk\/index\/latest-news?news_id=37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Anti-VEGF Medicine Subsidy Scheme\"<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;jointly organised by Retina Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Health Care Alliance. The scheme provides financial assistance to designated eye clinic patients* currently waiting in public hospitals. Patients can save the time of waiting by visiting the designated doctor's clinic for anti-VEGF medicine. Patients in need of anti-VEGF medicine can come to our centre by appointment through the Hong Kong Health Care Alliance.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9b9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b9b9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patients must be clinically diagnosed with wet age\u2011related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusion, or choroidal neovascularization, and require intravitreal injection treatment. For details of the program, please refer to<a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.hk\/tc\/activity-details.php?id=2220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa62427 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa62427\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf30c96\" data-id=\"cf30c96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c6808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c6808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macular Degeneration FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fa0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e4fa0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does severe sunburn in the eyes cause macular degeneration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\"><p>The UVA from sunlight\u2019s UV radiation have a lower energy level but is more penetrating. The energy can accelerate the ageing of photoreceptors in the retina, causing early damage to the posterior macula and its degeneration.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can macular degeneration cause total blindness?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\"><p>There is a chance of it. When new blood vessels or exudates take over the macula, they can damage the photoreceptors and eventually lead to loss of central vision.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if my macular degeneration is getting worse?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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