Understanding Dry AMD and Exploring Valeda Treatment

In this blog post, our aim is to answer your questions about Dry AMD and a potential treatment option - Valeda Treatment.

What is Dry AMD and How Does it Affect You?

Dry AMD is a progressive eye condition causing irreversible vision loss. It can significantly impact your daily life, affecting activities like reading, driving, and recognizing faces.

Symptoms and Progression:

• Early Stages: You may have no symptoms initially. Drusen, yellowish deposits under the retina, might be detected during eye exams.

• Later Stages: Vision loss becomes more noticeable, especially in central vision. You might experience difficulties in dim light, patchy vision, and trouble reading. Studies show progression can be rapid, with some losing driving vision within 1.6 years.

Impact on Daily Life:

Dry AMD can lead to a significant loss of independence. Activities like reading, driving, and navigating daily life become challenging.

Current Treatment Options for Dry AMD

Unfortunately, there are currently no approved treatments for Dry AMD in the UK or Europe. In the USA, injectable medications offer marginal benefits with potential side effects like infection and inflammation.

Valeda Treatment: A Potential Solution

Valeda Treatment offers a promising alternative. This non-invasive therapy utilizes photobiomodulation, delivering specific light wavelengths to stimulate retinal cells.

Benefits of Valeda Treatment:

• Non-invasive: No needles or injections, eliminating associated risks.

• Safe and Tolerable: Minimal side effects compared to potential risks of injections.

• Clinically Tested: Studies show it slows drusen growth and geographic atrophy development.

• Vision Improvement: Some patients, especially in earlier stages, report vision improvement.

• Anatomical Benefits: OCT scans confirm improvements in retinal structure.

Real Patient Experiences:

• Many patients report improvements in vision or reduced difficulty with daily tasks within 3-4 weeks of treatment (after 9 doses).

• For those with advanced damage, vision stabilizes, with scans showing no further loss.

Why Eye Medics for Valeda Treatment for Dry AMD?

• Personalized Care: Eye Medics evaluates your specific needs and may recommend treatment only for the necessary eye.

• Experienced Consultant: You'll be seen by a consultant ophthalmologist with extensive experience in macular degeneration.

Frequently Asked Questions About Valeda Treatment

• Can I drive after treatment? Yes, the treatment is painless, and any temporary fuzzy vision resolves quickly.

• Can I have Valeda treatment with wet AMD injections? Yes, but not on the same day.

• How often will I need treatment? Best results are achieved with repeat treatments every 4-6 months initially.

• Why isn't Valeda Treatment on the NHS? New technologies often take time to be widely available due to cost-effectiveness and resource allocation considerations.

• Will I gain vision? Vision improvement depends on the stage of your AMD. Studies show over 50% of treated patients at an earlier stage gained at least one line of vision. Regardless of stage, Valeda aims to slow further progression.

• Is it laser treatment? No, it uses specific light wavelengths to stimulate cellular function, unlike laser treatments used in the past.

Conclusion

Dry AMD can significantly impact your vision and daily life. Valeda Treatment offers a promising non-invasive approach.

Have questions about Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or managing vision loss?

We're here to help! Schedule a consultation with our experts at EyeMedics.

We offer comprehensive eye care and innovative treatments for AMD, including Valeda Therapy. Call us at +44 7388 323270 or email us on contact@eyemedics.co.uk to book an appointment.