Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in developed countries, accounting for 8.7 percent of all types of blindness worldwide.

The most common type of macular degeneration is age-related. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock, Getty Images

Macular degeneration refers to a group of progressive eye diseases that damage the macula, the central part of the retina at the back of the eye, leading to a loss of central vision.

Approximately 20 million people in the United States have some form of age-related macular degeneration. Among the many types, age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in developed countries, accounting for 8.7 percent of all types of blindness worldwide.