Macular Degeneration
Patient Education

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Macular Degeneration

From your initial diagnosis throughout your treatment and care, you will have questions about your macular degeneration. Read our patient education guide for questions to discuss with your doctors so you can make informed decisions about your condition.

Question About My Diagnosis

• What does my diagnosis mean and what caused it? What type of macular degeneration do I have?
• Is my vision loss going to further deteriorate or can we stop the progression?
• Is my case severe? Will I go blind?
• What new symptoms can I expect?
• What should I notify you about? How often should I be checked?
• If it is in one eye, will I definitely get it in the other eye?

Questions About My Treatment

• What treatments are available for me? When can we start treatment and how long does it take?
• Is there a special diet that would help my condition?
• Are there foods that I should avoid with this treatment?
• Are there vitamins or supplements that can help my vision?
• Is there a surgical procedure that could restore my vision?

Questions About My Lifestyle & Family

• Does this condition run in families? If so, what can I do to prevent my children from getting it in the future?
• Does smoking affect my vision?
• What diet do you recommend? Can I drink alcoholic beverages or would it make my vision worse?
• Can I still drive? Can I still read?
• Are there devices or vision aids that can help me?
• Is there a support group I could join?