How Eye Doctors Use Dilated Eye Exams to Spot AMD Signs
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is one of those conditions that often develops quietly long before a patient notices anything is wrong. By the time someone says reading feels harder, straight lines look slightly bent, or faces seem less crisp, the macula may already be showing changes that deserve close attention. That is why eye doctors put so much weight on a dilated eye exam. It remains one of the most practical ways to look directly at the retina, evaluate the