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The first point of contact for treatment options should be with your eye specialist. In many cases this will be a retinal
specialist. You should always discuss any concerns, questions or information you have obtained with your specialist. The specialist is in the best position to advise you on your treatment options.
Wet Macular Degeneration (MD) occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow and leak into the retina. This process is called neo-vascularization (CNV). Neo = new and vascularisation = vessel formation.
There are currently two sections of treatments available for people with wet MD:
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Treatments proven to be effective by controlled trials published in peer review journals
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Experimental treatments
The treatments are not curative and aim to keep the best vision for as long as possible.
Vitamins and zinc for wet macular
Here is an eye doc's blog on AMD.
