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Bull’s eye maculopathy is a rare condition that affects a person’s central vision. Central vision is what you use for reading and seeing fine detail like people’s faces.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare condition. It’s pronounced ‘pixie’ and is also known as Gronblad-Strandberg Syndrome. Families pass it down, so you may have a parent or relative with it. PXE affects your eyes, skin and blood vessels. It is very uncommon, affecting only one in 25,000 people. 

Macular oedema (MO) can occur due to inflammation, retinal vein occlusion, surgery and other reasons. Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO) is a vision threatening complication of diabetes, to understand more about this specific type of macular oedema visit our Diabetic macular oedema webpage.

Central serous retinopathy (CSR) is a common eye health issue that causes problems in your central vision. Your central vision is what you see straight ahead of you.  

Punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) is a rare condition caused by inflammation at the back of the eye. It is more common in women, and in short-sighted people.

Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition causing visual hallucinations that can happen as a result of sight loss. Named after Charles Bonnet, the 18th century Swiss scientist and philosopher who first described the condition, these hallucinations can be very common in people with macular disease.

Diagnosing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

The optometrist at your local optician’s practice can test sight, prescribe glasses and check for eye disease. Some optometrists use photography or other imaging to detect early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These might include optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans which create cross-sectional images of the retina. You may be charged for these tests.

Diagnosing macular disease

The optometrist at your local optician’s practice can test sight, prescribe glasses and check for eye disease.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a medication used to treat several conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, some skin conditions (especially photosensitive ones) and others that involve inflammation.

A regular eye examination is an important health check for everyone. You should have an eye test every two years or as often as recommended by your optician, even if you don’t have any problems with your sight.