Abstract:Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The main symptoms of AMD are: a gradual decrease in visual acuity to the hundredth, metamorphosis, the appearance of a central scotoma, which reduces the quality of life of the patients and leads to disability. Prosthetic and stationary means of optical rehabilitation, such as magnifiers for the visually impaired, glasses, video systems are cumbersome and poorly functional. An alternative correction option is in… Show more
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