Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Coastal Communities: Review Article

Background: Due to geographic conditions, Indonesia has gotten exposed sun rays consistenly for the whole year. Besides, Many parts of Indonesian coastline are open areas while at same time there's not much place take shelter caused exposure become more frequent. This condition puts people around coasts high risk Age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
 
 Content: AMD is a chronic eye disease that causes central vision impairment due retinal photoreceptor. 8 millions enduring blindness retina complications excluding AMD. Causes ranging from exposure, smoking habit, diet, hypertency, and genetic factors. Blue light ultraviolet contained within main cause harm tissues in reduces function. In preventing progression, photodynamic laser therapy, photocoagulation, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy highly recommended.
 Conclusion: Best action can be done currently it by holding counseling sessions increasing public awareness through education therapies like anti-VEGF won't cure but will slow down especially wet type