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Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, is a serious disease of the central retina, also called the macula or yellow spot, the area of sharpest vision in the eye. Due to deposits of metabolic end products under the retina, this eye disease causes central visual acuity to be lost. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in older patients. In the video, eye expert Dr. med. Tibor Lohmann explains the causes, diagnosis and treatment of AMD. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 What is age-related macular degeneration? 00:51 How does the disease manifest itself? 01:43 How does age-related macular degeneration develop? 02:23 What factors favor the disease? 03:04 How quickly does AMD progress? 03:48 How is the disease diagnosed? 04:38 How is it treated? 06:09 Can it be prevented? Graphics and Icons from Freepik (https://de.freepik.com/) © Freepik © brgfx – Freepik © vectorjuice– Freepik © upklyak– Freepik © rawpixel.com– Freepik ____About this channel____________________________________________________________ Here the RWTH Aachen University Hospital provides information on current topics in university medicine, gives tips for a healthy lifestyle, dispels medical myths and introduces interesting employees from nursing and medical professions and many other areas. ____Social Media________________________________________________________________ Facebook: / uniklinikrwthaachen Twitter: / uniklinikaachen Instagram: / uniklinik_rwth_aachen