Patient: Hello doctor my grandfather is a retired middle school teacher in Jinan, Shandong province, 88 years old, no bad habits such as smoking and alcohol. He suffers from senile cataract and age-related macular degeneration and had cataract surgery on December 22, 2009 (his vision in his right eye is a little better than his left eye, so he had the surgery in his right eye). However, after the surgery, grandpa’s vision gradually decreased, and he could see things very blurred from a distance of one foot, and straight lines would be seen as curved. Due to his old age, his back ears and poor hearing, coupled with this significant reduction in vision, it was very difficult to communicate with his family and friends, and Grandpa was in great pain. We had run through all the major hospitals in Jinan and the answer we got was that it was untreatable. The hospital now prescribes eye drops (heptafolium digitalis bisaccharide drops), but grandpa feels that the drops do not work for his eyes. We would like to ask: Is there any hope for Grandpa’s disease? Even a relief of his vision would be a great comfort to him. Thank you. Doctor: Age-related macular degeneration is an age-related eye disease, there is no very effective treatment yet, but there are still several clinical methods to stop the progression of the disease, and some patients still have the possibility to improve their vision. One is PDT laser treatment and the other is intraocular injections (Avastin or lucentis). The shorter the course of the disease, the better the treatment. So treatment should be early.