Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
(BPT) - Creating a tapestry of vivid colors and patterns, Geri Wires, an avid quilter, relies on her sight to create her art. So, in 2007 after her dilated eye exam and speaking with her eye doctor, she was alarmed at the diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at age 64. AMD is one of the leading causes of vision loss among people 50 and older and affects 16 million Americans â more than glaucoma and cataracts combined.
âAfter my diagnosis, the reality of AMD and its potential effects on my vision became very serious to me,â Wires said. To help manage her condition, Wires began taking Bausch + Lomb PreserVision