Imagine you are looking at a photograph of your family. You can clearly see the trees in the background, the furniture on the sides, and the frame on the wall. But when you try to look at the faces of your loved ones in the center of the photo, they are blurred, distorted, or perhaps covered by a dark smudge. You try to blink it away, clean your glasses, or rub your eyes, but the smudge stays. This is the frightening reality for millions of people suffering from Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). It is a leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood eye conditions in India. At Vala Eye Centre, we often see patients who believe their…









