{"id":18203,"date":"2021-02-26T09:54:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophtalmo-bw.be\/?page_id=18203"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:39:31","slug":"dmla-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/en\/dmla-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DMLA (Age-related Macular Degeneration)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhGo1jGHFps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);px\" class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Age-related Macular Degeneration (DMLA)<\/strong> is an eye disease that, if left untreated, can lead to rapid vision loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-duotone-midnight-filter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ophtalmologue-nord.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DMLA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17112\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);px\" class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Age-related Macular Degeneration<\/strong> (DMLA) is an eye disease caused by the degeneration of cells in the central part of the retina, the macula. This can lead to loss of central vision, while peripheral vision usually remains intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two forms of DMLA: the \u201cdry\u201d form and the \u201cwet\u201d form. Both forms have the same consequences for vision, but the evolution differs in speed. To stop the disease and improve vision, there are treatments such as intra-vitreo injections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In industrialized countries, DMLA is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 60. The prevalence of DMLA increases with age: after 75, 1 in 3 people are affected. Without treatment, half of these people may lose their vision, and for some, it can happen within a year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);px\">There are several ways to protect your vision from DMLA, such as: quitting smoking, having regular eye checkups, eating a healthy diet, and protecting your eyes from sunlight and bright light.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeftijdsgebonden Maculaire Degeneratie (DMLA) is een oogziekte die, bij gebrek aan behandeling, kan leiden tot een snelle achteruitgang van het gezichtsvermogen. Leeftijdsgebonden Maculaire Degeneratie (DMLA) is een oogziekte die wordt veroorzaakt door de degeneratie van de cellen in het centrale deel van het netvlies, de macula. 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