Mayo Clinic Minute: What you need to know about dry macular degeneration

You’re getting older and notice you’re not seeing as well. You try out readers, but everything just seems blurry. And straight lines seem wavy.

Dr. Sophie Bakri, a Mayo Clinic retina specialist, says there are two kinds of macular degeneration: wet and dry.

For dry macular degeneration, there are over-the-counter vitamins that can help, but mostly Dr. Bakri says a Mediterranean diet and exercise are the best things you can do for symptoms.

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