The retina becomes thinner as it stretches, and as that happens, the part of the eye that allows you to see sharp details in the center of your vision (the macula) also stretches and becomes damaged.

AMD is caused by the wearing down of the macula, a small part of the retina. It leads to a progressive loss of central vision. Central vision enables us to clearly see colors, details, and shapes.

Macular telangiectasia, sometimes referred to as idiopathic juxtafoveal macular telangiectasia, is a disease that affects the part of the eye called the macula, causing degradation or loss of central ...

It is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth (a condition referred to as 'wet' macular degeneration) or atrophy and accumulation of debris ('dry' macular degeneration), both of which damage the ...