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On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician, offers tips for staying healthy during travel. Also on the program, Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, shares exercises that you can do without a gym membership. Next, Dr. Richard Daly, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular surgeon, explains robotic mitral valve repair surgery. And, finally, Dr. Sophie Bakri, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist and retina specialist, discusses macular degeneration, a common eye disorder with age.

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February is coming to a close this weekend. For many Americans, March means that it’s time to escape the clutches of winter and head off on spring break. As college students and families travel to warmer climates, that also can mean spending time in close quarters with others on an airplane or cruise ship, where germs and viruses can spread. What precautions can be taken to stay healthy and avoid illness during vacation? 

On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician, will offer tips for staying healthy during travel. Also on the program,  Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, will share exercises that you can do without a gym membership. Next, Dr. Richard Daly, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular surgeon, will explain robotic mitral valve repair surgery. And, finally, Dr. Sophie Bakri, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist and retina specialist, will discuss macular degeneration, a common eye disorder with age. 

To hear the program, find an affiliate in your area.

Use the hashtag #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

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Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

Check out the new podcast, Mayo Clinic Q&A.

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On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician, will offer tips for staying healthy during travel. Also on the program,  Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, will share exercises that you can do without a gym membership. Next, Dr. Richard Daly, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular surgeon, will explain robotic mitral valve repair surgery. And, finally, Dr. Sophie Bakri, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist and retina specialist, will discuss macular degeneration, a common eye disorder with age.

To hear the program, find an affiliate in your area.

Use the hashtag #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Access archived shows or subscribe to the podcast.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

Check out the new podcast, Mayo Clinic Q&A.

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Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute - What you need to know about wet macular degeneration

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Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute - What you need to know about dry macular degeneration

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You're getting older and notice you're not seeing as well. You try out readers, but everything just seems blurry. And straight lines seem wavy.

It could be age-related macular degeneration.

"The macula is the center of the retina," Dr. Bakri says. "The retina is the camera of the eye that receives the light impulses and processes them, and the macula is responsible for the really fine visual acuity, the right precise vision."

Dr. Bakri says there are two kinds of macular degeneration: wet and dry.

"The dry kind usually comes on first, and when we look in the retina of the dry kind, we see those little rocklike deposits under the retina," she explains. "Sometimes we see areas of atrophy where the cells are not present or not really working as well."

For dry macular degeneration, there are over-the-counter vitamins that can help, but mostly Dr. Bakri says a Mediterranean diet and exercise are the best things you can do for symptoms.

"The wet type is usually in the later stages when a blood vessel has grown under the retina and is leaking blood or fluid. And the No. 1 goal is to shut down that blood vessel to prevent it bleeding even more and to prevent patients losing more vision."

Dr. Bakri says that for wet macular degeneration, you'll likely need to see a retina specialist for a treatment plan that includes regular eye injections.

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Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute - What you need to know about dry macular degeneration

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Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute - What you need to know about wet macular degeneration

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You're getting older and notice you're not seeing as well. You try out readers, but everything just seems blurry. And straight lines seem wavy.

It could be age-related macular degeneration.

"The macula is the center of the retina," Dr. Bakri says. "The retina is the camera of the eye that receives the light impulses and processes them, and the macula is responsible for the really fine visual acuity, the right precise vision."

Dr. Bakri says there are two kinds of macular degeneration: wet and dry.

"The dry kind usually comes on first, and when we look in the retina of the dry kind, we see those little rocklike deposits under the retina," she explains. "Sometimes we see areas of atrophy where the cells are not present or not really working as well."

For dry macular degeneration, there are over-the-counter vitamins that can help, but mostly Dr. Bakri says a Mediterranean diet and exercise are the best things you can do for symptoms.

"The wet type is usually in the later stages when a blood vessel has grown under the retina and is leaking blood or fluid. And the No. 1 goal is to shut down that blood vessel to prevent it bleeding even more and to prevent patients losing more vision."

Dr. Bakri says that for wet macular degeneration, you'll likely need to see a retina specialist for a treatment plan that includes regular eye injections.

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On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, explains macular degeneration and shares her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, explain recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation, or RECLAIM — a novel stem cell therapy using regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair.

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On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, will explain macular degeneration and share her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the program, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, will discuss  treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sport medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, will explain recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation, or RECLAIM — a novel stem cell therapy using regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair.

Here's your Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

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Macular degeneration is a common eye disease and a leading cause of vision loss among people 50 and older. With macular degeneration, the center of your retina begins to deteriorate. This causes symptoms, such as blurred central vision or a blind spot in the center of the visual field. There are two types: wet macular degeneration and dry macular degeneration. Many people will first have the dry form, which can progress to the wet form in one or both eyes. In some people, age-related macular degeneration advances so slowly that vision loss does not occur for a long time. In others, the disease progresses faster and may lead to a loss of vision in one or both eyes. Early diagnosis and treatment can help patients maintain their vision.

On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, will explain macular degeneration and share her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the program, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, will discuss  treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, will explain recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation, or RECLAIM — a novel stem cell therapy using regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair.

To hear the program, find an affiliate in your area.

Use the hashtag #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Access archived shows or subscribe to the podcast.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

The post Mayo Clinic Radio: Macular degeneration appeared first on Mayo Clinic News Network.

On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, will explain macular degeneration and share her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the program, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, will discuss  treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, will explain recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation, or RECLAIM — a novel stem cell therapy using regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair.

To hear the program, find an affiliate in your area.

Miss the show?  Here's your Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

Use the hashtag #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Access archived shows or subscribe to the podcast.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

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On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Richard Weinshilboum, director of the pharmacogenomics program in the Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic, will explain how genomic information can tailor treatment to individual patients. Also on the program, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, will discuss adult eye health. And Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a family physician at Mayo Clinic, will share how cancer survivorship care plans can help patients and their families prepare for the future.

Here's your Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

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