There are two types of AMD: wet type and dry type. At the moment, there is no available treatment for dry type AMD.

For wet type AMD, laser treatment may halt the progress of the disease – if you are seen very early in the progress of the disease.

During laser treatment of wet-type AMD, the laser focuses a high energy light beam in small bursts onto the damaged retina. The purpose of the laser is to seal the leaking blood vessels. Treatment takes only a few minutes.

Other treatments

PDT (Photodynamic therapy) is now available at Moorfields. Other treatments are being actively researched.

Additionally, you may have seen press reports regarding the use of nutritional supplements in the treatment of AMD. While they cannot cure AMD, nor restore vision, they may play a role in helping people at high risk from developing advanced AMD.

• Other sources of information about AMD
  
• Further information about our consultants