Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) & Gout
A recent study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (Gout Associated With Increased Risk of AMD), has looked into the association between AMD and gout. Gout is a form of arthritis resulting from inflammation in the joints.
What is age-related macular degeneration
The macula is part of the retina at the back of the eye. It is only about 5mm across, but is responsible for all of our central vision, most of our colour vision and the fine detail of what we see. The macula has a very high concentration of photoreceptor cells that detect light and send signals to the brain, which interprets them as images. The rest of the retina processes our peripheral (side) vision. Macular disease causes loss of central vision.
The history of macular degeneration. A lesson from the past
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. It happens when the cells in the most sensitive seeing part of the retina are destroyed.” I recently came across Prof Chris Knobbe’s You Tube lecture (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJCLB3D-2cE) entitled; Is age related macular degeneration preventable? The revelation embodied in his talk […]