SCREENING FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the world.
To use the Amsler grid:

• Wear your reading glasses and hold this grid 12 to 15 inches away from your face in good light
• Cover one eye
• Look directly at the center dot with the uncovered eye
• While looking directly at the center dot, note whether all lines of the grid are straight or if any areas are distorted, blurred or dark
• Repeat this procedure with the other eye
• If any area of the grid looks wavy, blurred or dark, note if it is the left or right eye, circle areas that are distorted or missing lines, and contact our office immediately.