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845.454.1025
23 Davis Avenue
Poughkeepsie
New York 12603
Cecilwood Health Center
969 Main Street
Fishkill
New York 12524
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& Physician Education
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About Macular Degeneration in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Newburg & Middletown New York
Causes of Age Related Macular Degeneration
The Retina is a highly vascular tissue that requires the continuous supply of oxygen and nutrients in order to maintain its normal health. As we age, the small arteries that supply the Retina become hardened and begin to narrow. The hardening and narrowing of these arteries deprives the Macula of oxygen and nutrition causing it to begin to degenerate. This results in a gradual progressive loss of functioning of the sensitive tissue. The changes in your vision caused by Macular Degeneration can be mild resulting in a slight “dimming” or “distortion” of your central vision, or they may be extreme resulting in a complete loss of your central vision. Macular Degeneration DOES NOT cause complete blindness as the effects of Macular Degeneration are limited to the central Retina and therefore will spare your peripheral vision.
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