Off the side of the sky
It starts with a barely perceptible blurring of vision from time to time - the sort of thing you might chalk up to getting older. But when you get it checked out, there is disturbing news: you have a disease called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. (…)
People typically develop AMD after the age of 50, and it affects nearly 1 in 10 of those over the age of 80. It is the most common cause of blindness in the west.
It can progress slowly or quickly, but there is no cure. (…)
Now, however, a possible treatment for dry AMD is on the horizon.
