Part 2 | Macular Degeneration: What You Need to Know - Dr. Wes McCann

Podcast: Open Your Eyes with Dr. Kerry Gelb · Open Your Eyes with Dr. Kerry Gelb

Opublikowano: 2026-10-25

Most people with macular degeneration are diagnosed when the disease has already progressed significantly. But dark adaptation testing is changing that detecting AMD before a single structural change appears on a scan, and doing it with greater accuracy than the visual field tests used for glaucoma. In Part 2, Dr. Wes McCann joins Dr. Kerry Gelb to explain exactly how this test works, what a failing score means and how it fits into a broader strategy of AMD management that includes OCT imaging, nutritional supplementation and early intervention. If you are over 50 or have a family history of AMD, this episode...