{"id":3523,"date":"2017-11-06T16:53:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T22:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmg2024.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=3523"},"modified":"2017-11-16T16:28:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T22:28:22","slug":"macular-degeneration-4-myths-to-avoid-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/premiermedicalgrp.com\/es\/2017\/11\/macular-degeneration-4-myths-to-avoid-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Degeneraci\u00f3n macular: 4 mitos que debemos evitar ahora"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"La degeneraci\u00f3n macular es un t\u00e9rmino que la mayor\u00eda de las personas han o\u00eddo antes, pero muchos no saben lo com\u00fan que es en realidad. La degeneraci\u00f3n macular (o degeneraci\u00f3n macular relacionada con la edad) es la principal causa de p\u00e9rdida de visi\u00f3n entre los adultos mayores de 50 a\u00f1os. La afecci\u00f3n afecta aproximadamente a 10 millones de estadounidenses, lo que, como dato curioso, es m\u00e1s que el glaucoma y las cataratas juntos. Tambi\u00e9n se ha dicho que aproximadamente 196 millones de personas ser\u00e1n diagnosticadas con esta enfermedad para el a\u00f1o 2020.<\/p>\n

Entonces, \u00bfqu\u00e9 es la degeneraci\u00f3n macular y c\u00f3mo afecta la vista? La afecci\u00f3n provoca una degradaci\u00f3n de la m\u00e1cula, una peque\u00f1a zona de la retina que resulta fundamental para ver con claridad los detalles finos. Esta degradaci\u00f3n afecta a la visi\u00f3n central (que es necesaria para tareas como leer y conducir), lo que provoca problemas como visi\u00f3n borrosa y distorsi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

En realidad, existen dos tipos de degeneraci\u00f3n macular: la forma seca, que es la m\u00e1s com\u00fan, y la forma h\u00fameda. La forma seca es causada por el envejecimiento y el adelgazamiento de los tejidos de la m\u00e1cula y, por lo general, conduce a una p\u00e9rdida gradual de la visi\u00f3n. La forma h\u00fameda representa aproximadamente el 10% de todos los casos y se produce cuando los vasos sangu\u00edneos anormales dejan escapar l\u00edquido o sangre, lo que provoca puntos ciegos. El Dr. Semple afirma: "La forma h\u00fameda es en realidad una complicaci\u00f3n de la forma seca y se superpone a la degeneraci\u00f3n seca causada por el envejecimiento. La forma h\u00fameda suele ser mucho m\u00e1s avanzada y conduce a una p\u00e9rdida de la visi\u00f3n m\u00e1s r\u00e1pida y grave".<\/p>\n

Si bien la edad suele ser un factor de riesgo importante para padecer degeneraci\u00f3n macular, existen otros factores de riesgo que pueden aumentar la probabilidad de desarrollarla, como el tabaquismo, los antecedentes familiares, la gen\u00e9tica y la raza. De hecho, la degeneraci\u00f3n macular es m\u00e1s com\u00fan entre los cauc\u00e1sicos que entre los de otras ascendencias.<\/p>\n

Si bien se sabe mucho sobre esta enfermedad com\u00fan, existen muchos mitos que debemos evitar.<\/h4>\n

Mito #1: Puede provocar ceguera.<\/strong>
\nNo siempre es as\u00ed. Existen muchos tratamientos disponibles que ayudan a prevenir el avance de la enfermedad, incluidos cambios b\u00e1sicos en el estilo de vida. La degeneraci\u00f3n macular se presenta con mucha menor frecuencia en aquellas personas que evitan fumar, hacen ejercicio regularmente, mantienen niveles saludables de presi\u00f3n arterial y colesterol y consumen una dieta saludable rica en vegetales de hojas verdes y pescado.<\/p>\n

Mito #2: Es s\u00f3lo para personas mayores.<\/strong>
\nSi bien la degeneraci\u00f3n macular generalmente se observa en adultos mayores de 50 a\u00f1os, puede diagnosticarse en personas de tan solo 20 a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n

Mito #3: Sabr\u00e1s si lo tienes.<\/strong>
\nA menudo, la degeneraci\u00f3n macular no se nota en las primeras etapas de la enfermedad. De hecho, la mayor\u00eda de las personas no experimentan p\u00e9rdida de visi\u00f3n, por lo que los ex\u00e1menes oculares peri\u00f3dicos son fundamentales.<\/p>\n

Mito #4: No se puede tratar.<\/strong>
\nSi bien actualmente no existe cura para la degeneraci\u00f3n macular, ciertos tipos de la enfermedad pueden tratarse con medicamentos que bloquean el crecimiento de vasos sangu\u00edneos anormales. Con los tratamientos actuales, se puede mantener una visi\u00f3n \u00fatil en pacientes con la forma h\u00fameda de degeneraci\u00f3n macular, afirma el Dr. Semple.<\/p>\n

En Premier Medical, comprendemos que la p\u00e9rdida de la visi\u00f3n es una experiencia dif\u00edcil que cambia la vida. Podemos ayudarlo a reducir su progresi\u00f3n para mantener sus ojos lo m\u00e1s sanos posible y proteger su visi\u00f3n. Ll\u00e1menos hoy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Macular degeneration is a term that most people have heard before, but many don\u2019t realize just how common it actually is. Macular degeneration (or age-related macular degeneration) is the leading cause of vision loss among adults over 50. The condition affects approximately 10 million Americans, which, fun fact, is more than glaucoma and cataracts combined. 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