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Macular Degeneration - What To Do To Save Your Sight

What To Do If You Notice Changes In Your Vision Advice From A Professor Of Ophthalmology Many people know of the impact of age-related dry macular degeneration (AMD), whereby over time visual acuity and central vision can be lost. Macular degeneration is recognised as one of the leading causes of loss of central vision. But the public are less aware of the of wet macular degeneration (WMD) as a cause of sight loss. The perception that macular degeneration is a gradual process, that only affects the elderly, is not accurate. Wet Macular Degeneration is often heralded by a sudden, not incremental, change in vision and can potentially lead to serious impacts on visual acuity. WMD does not just present in the aged. Untreated, it can have profound effects on the lives of those that suffer from it. Professor Tariq Aslam, one of the leading consultants and researchers in the field of ophthalmology, has participated in this film to help raise public awareness of WMD. He describes both the advances in the treatment of WMD he has experienced over the course of his career, and signs and symptoms of WMD that you need to act on in order to save your sight. The advent of anti-VEGF treatments for WMD have transformed the lives of those suffering from this condition. Anti-VEGF treatments, in tandem with greatly improved imaging techniques for the eye, have given doctors such as Professor Aslam the tools and medications they need to help their patients retain their sight and live full lives. Prior to these developments, ‘watchful waiting’ was pretty much all that patient and doctor could do, often a sombre and disheartening shared journey. This situation is utterly changed, which makes it all the more urgent that anyone who notices a lost of clarity, blurred or altered vision seeks professional help immediately. The public is often reminded not to make unnecessary visits to medical professionals, but alterations in sight require an immediate response. Professor Aslam suggests that if you notice your vision has changed that you seek help straightaway. Putting off that visit to the optician or ophthalmologist in the hope that the problem ‘will sort itself out’ can, and has, robbed many people of vision they could have preserved with the right treatment. The professor also touches on developments in the field that may improve treatment options for patients with WMD in the near future. There are potentially easier and safer ways to deliver anti-VEGF therapy than the intravitreal injections used now that will hopefully be available soon. In the final section of the film, Professor Aslam shows us some scans from a patient with early WMD, and explains how these images inform and guide how that patient’s sight may be maintained and protected from any further loss of acuity. Professor Tariq Aslam is a Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in management of medical retinal disease, including diabetes, macular degeneration and central serous chorioretinopathy.   His research explores clinical ophthalmology and interfacing technologies, including image analysis,  artificial intelligence and device development. This research has led to multiple technologies with clinical applications, various patents and a spin-out company developing medical software for social impact. He is lead of the Manchester MSc course in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science and the Manchester undergraduate ocular disease course. For further support with any macular issues, a great resource is available in the Macular Society. Their website, www.macularsociety.org, has useful information, and a forum for those affected by macular issues. Their advice and information service can be reached on 0300 3030 111.