What is macular degeneration of the fundus



There are many causes of fundus macular degeneration, such as ocular trauma, genetic factors, age factors, ocular inflammation and so on.

1. Ocular trauma: If the patient’s eye suffers from trauma, such as striking injury or collision injury, it may cause hemorrhage of the fundus, retinal damage, vitreous blood accumulation, etc., which may induce fundus macular degeneration.

2. Genetic factors: Some fundus macular degeneration may be caused by family inheritance, such as retinitis pigmentosa.

3. Age factor: fundus macular degeneration in the elderly may be caused by gradual aging, which belongs to age-related macular degeneration.

4. Ocular inflammation: Some ocular inflammation may also cause fundus macular degeneration, such as retinal vasculitis, uveitis, etc., which will cause macular cystoid edema if the primary disease is not actively treated.

There are many causes of fundus maculopathy, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, clear diagnosis, give targeted treatment, do not ignore the disease, so as not to delay the treatment of the condition.