Is there any hope for dry macular degeneration?

Tips for AMD patients

If you鈥檝e been diagnosed with AMD, making a few simple lifestyle changes could have a positive impact on the health of your retina.

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Monitor your vision daily with an Amsler grid. By checking your vision regularly, changes that may require treatment can be detected early.
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Take a multi-vitamin with zinc. (check with your eye physician for a recommendation). Antioxidants, along with zinc and lutein are essential nutrients, all found in the retina. It is believed that people with AMD may be deficient in these nutrients.
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Incorporate dark leafy green vegetables into your diet. These include spinach, collard greens, kale and turnip greens.
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Always protect your eyes with sunglasses that have UV protection. Ultraviolet rays are believed to cause damage to the pigment cells in the retina.
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Quit smoking. Smoking impairs the body鈥檚 circulation, decreasing the efficiency of the retinal blood vessels.
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Exercise regularly. Cardiovascular exercise improves the body鈥檚 overall health and increases the efficiency of the circulatory system.
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These are a few tips to make reading easier:
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Use a halogen light. These have less glare and disperse the light better than standard light bulbs.
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Shine the light directly on your reading material. This improves the contrast and makes the print easier to see.
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Use a hand-held magnifier. A drugstore magnifier can increase the print size dramatically.
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Try large-print or audio books. Most libraries and bookstores have special sections reserved for these books.
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Consult a low vision specialist. These professionals are specially trained to help visually impaired patients improve their quality of life. After a personalized consultation, they can recommend appropriate magnifiers, reading aids, practical tips, and many resources.

I met an elderly woman on a train once who had gone from months of virtual blindness to travelling on her own due to taking zinc and selenium supplements.

the above answerers listed some tips ,but it has no scientific value ,and it aint reversible ,wet can be helped with laser ,dry is a controversial in its outcome and progress