Macular degeneration is one of the three major eye diseases that cause blindness worldwide and can result in blurred vision.
Although most of the patients are elderly, the youngest macular degeneration patient in Hong Kong is only 15 years old. Patients with high levels of cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and stress, as well as severe myopia, are considered the high-risk group.
In Hong Kong, the latest number of macular degeneration cases has increased by more than 1.5 times in 10 years.
The Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society and the Hong Kong Eye Hospital warn the public of any age to address the risk of macular degeneration, especially the people in the high-risk group, to visit an ophthalmologist for eye examination regularly….