Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among ageing people globally. Around one in seven Australians over the age of 50 have some signs of AMD. The disease results in blurred and distorted vision, and often loss of function at the centre of the eye’s visual field.
This image is often used to educate about AMD. The left panel is normal vision, and the right panel is AMD vision. National Eye Institut…