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The retina is a thin layer at the back of the eye that contains light sensitive cells. These cells allow images to be sent to the brain via the optic nerve and help us to see. If this process is interrupted, the quality of vision is affected or even lost.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the retina (the light detecting part of the eye) and is the most common cause of severe vision loss in elderly people in the western world.

Glaucoma is a common eye disease. About 2 per cent of people over 50 years of age are affected. There are different types of glaucoma. The most common type of glaucoma is called open angle chronic glaucoma, usually just referred to as glaucoma.

The lens in a persons eye is normally clear, when a clouded section begins to appear this is called a Cataract. As it continues to develop the light passing through the lens is reduced and scattered, causing images to be un-focused on the retina at the back of the eye.