E-Scoop lens and non-exudative age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) encompasses a wide spectrum of retinal changes within the central fundus which can result in a varying amount of functional impairment,¹ often significantly impacting on the affected individual’s quality of life.² In the early stages of the disease, and more commonly in the intermediate stages, sufferers can complain of a variety of difficulties with everyday tasks such as reading and face recognition.

A wide variety of functional measures of visual performance have been shown to be significantly reduced at this stage of the disease.^3,4 As there is currently no medical intervention for individuals presenting with such features and symptoms of non-exudative AMD, and with a large increase in the prevalence of the number of individuals presenting with the disease over the next number of years,⁵ the option of non-medical interventions in the management of such patients is important.