The One Seoul Eye Clinic is located in Sinsa Square near Sinsa Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Our ophthalmology specialists provide care for retinal disease, glaucoma, cataract and presbyopia, vision correction (LASIK, LASEK, implantable lenses), pediatric myopia, and dry eye. We are about 307m from Exit 6 of Sinsa Station on the Sinbundang Line.
Macular degeneration is a degenerative disease where the macula, the area responsible for most of our vision where most of the light-receiving visual cells are located in the center of the retina, degenerates. It mainly occurs in people over 50. While it commonly occurs with aging, genetic and environmental factors can influence the occurrence and progression of macular degeneration.
Types of macular degeneration can be divided into dry (non-exudative) and wet (exudative) based on whether choroidal neovascularization occurs under the retina.
In the early stages of macular degeneration, there may be no specific symptoms, but once symptoms begin to appear, they can progress rapidly.
You may experience symptoms such as vision loss, distorted vision where the visual field is distorted, central scotoma where black dots appear in the middle of the visual field, visual field gaps, decreased ability to distinguish objects, and decreased contrast sensitivity.
Distorted Vision
Central Scotoma
For macular degeneration diagnosis, retinal status, waste products (drusen), and presence of neovascularization are confirmed through precise retinal examination.
Diagnostic methods: Fundus photography, autofluorescence fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography, etc.
For dry macular degeneration, it is important to periodically perform the above examinations while observing whether it progresses to wet macular degeneration.
Macular degeneration treatment differs depending on whether it is dry or wet. For dry macular degeneration, there is no specific treatment method, but it is good to take eye supplements such as lutein and, if necessary, minimize disease progression through laser treatment to prevent progression to wet type.
For wet macular degeneration, it is important to preserve vision through aggressive treatment such as intravitreal anti-VEGF injection, laser photocoagulation, and photodynamic therapy by directly injecting antibodies that suppress neovascularization into the eye.
It is also recommended to take antioxidants or wear sunglasses to reduce the progression of macular degeneration. For antibody injection treatment, there is an advantage that vision maintenance and improvement can be expected without surgery, but it is necessary to receive treatment repeatedly at monthly intervals.
Before Treatment
Macular degeneration with subretinal hemorrhage and subretinal fluid
After Treatment
Macular degeneration with absorbed subretinal hemorrhage and subretinal fluid
The One Seoul Eye Clinic provides personalized treatment based on extensive macular degeneration treatment experience from Seoul National University Hospital.
Additionally, for long-term treatment, the patient's burden rate is significantly reduced compared to general hospitals, so the quality of treatment is maintained while economic burden can be alleviated.
To prevent macular degeneration, it is necessary to wear sunglasses when going out to protect the eyes and manage cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension in advance.
Additionally, it is good to take antioxidants along with regular exercise and consumption of green and yellow vegetables and fruits, and most importantly, to detect and treat macular abnormalities early through regular eye examinations such as fundus examination.
Wear sunglasses when going out
Regular exercise
Consume vegetables and fruits
Take antioxidants
No smoking
Regular blood pressure check
Macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness, and it is most important not to miss the timing of treatment.
Therefore, it is important to monitor eye health regularly, and self-diagnosis can be done through Amsler grid testing.
Self-diagnosis method
Lines appear curved
Lines appear curved and broken
Blind spots (scotomas) appear when looking at lines
