DRY MACULAR DEGENERATION TREATMENTS
MacuMira
Macumira offers a revolutionary solution that allows you to restore your vision and renew your life, providing a brighter outlook on the world. Our macular degeneration treatment is designed with your safety and comfort in mind, ensuring a pain-free experience under the care of iSight Family Eyecare’s optometrists.
Arunalight
ArunaLight Glasses are lightweight LED glasses with medical grade light diodes that have been strategically placed to gently treat the eyes and surrounding skin using Red Light therapy.This technology slows the progression of age-related macular degeneration, improves vision and reduce dry eye symptoms.
MacuHealth
MacuHealth supplements are designed to provide key carotenoids, like lutein, meso-zeaxanthin, and zeaxanthin, which are essential for maintaining and enhancing macular pigment density. This can help protect the macula from oxidative stress and potentially slow the progression of dry AMD.
Nutrition
Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in managing dry AMD by providing essential nutrients that support macular health and potentially slow disease progression. Specifically, incorporating foods rich in antioxidants, like lutein and zeaxanthin, can help protect the retina and reduce the risk of advanced AMD.
UV Protection
UV protection is vital in managing dry AMD because prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation can contribute to oxidative stress and damage within the macula. Consistently wearing sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays helps shield the eyes and reduce this risk, preserving macular health.
AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD)
What is AMD?
A disease that affects the macula, the part of your eye responsible for sharp, clear
central vision.
The leading cause of vision loss in adults over the age of 50 and rarely exhibits
symptoms until irreversible vision loss has occurred.
AMD can cause blurry central vision and other vision issues that in turn can affect
your ability to read, drive and recognize faces.
Types of AMD
1. Dry – 85-90% of cases of AMD
Deposits of drusen (waste materials) in the macula causing degeneration and death of
light-sensitive retinal cells
Dry AMD can progress into wet AMD if left untreated
Symptoms vary from being asymptomatic to blurry vision, to eventual loss of central
vision
Management: previously none available that can restore vision, until now!
2. Wet – 10-15% of cases of AMD
Abnormal blood vessels leak blood into the macula causing damage and death of
delicate light-sensitive retinal cells
Symptoms include loss of central vision
Management: anti-VEGF injections
Dry AMD therapies recommended and available at iSight Family Eye Care
1. Microcurrent Therapy: MacuMira
This is the first and Only Health Canada approved treatment available for dry AMD that is designed to restore vision and improve quality of life for those affected by this degenerative eye condition.
2. Photobiomodulation Therapy – Arunalight Glasses
Clinical studies in Photobiomodulation therapy, also known as low-level light therapy or red light therapy, has shown that it may help restore cellular function within the eye and treat a variety of eye diseases such as AMD.
3. Vitamins and Minerals – MacuHealth
Health Canada approved nutritional supplement for AMD
4. Nutrition
While nutritional supplements provide essential support, they are best used in conjunction with a well-balanced diet, rich in antioxidants and omega-3 essential fatty acids
5. Sunglasses
Incorporating the regular use of sunglasses is one simple, yet powerful step to protecting the macula. UV radiation is a risk factor for AMD
6. No Smoking
By choosing a smoke-free lifestyle, you actively contribute to protecting your eyes and preserving your vision