Press Release
Macular Degeneration
- Ansler grid with advanced functions
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RCGLOBAL - August 31, 2011
Just released by RCGLOBAL, the new MEAVISTA program based on an Amsler grid with additional
advanced functions makes it easy for anyone to check for
symptoms of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), to define
and outline an affected area and monitor changes.
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MEAVISTA program - available for Windows and for Mac - was
developed by RCGLOBAL to check for and to monitor the presence
of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) which is one of the
leading eye diseases that in most cases ends in visual
impairment. Surprisingly many persons are not familiar with this
eye disease until they have been diagnosed with it and when it
is often too late for an eye physician to effectively tread and
control the disease.
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It is important to detect AMD in its early stage. The sooner it is
diagnosed by an eye physician, the better the chances to control
the disease. AMD usually starts in one eye. As long as the other
eye is doing well, the vision problem will often not be noticed
until the other eye is also affected with AMD.
In general, symptoms of AMD can be detected relatively easily by
looking at an Amsler grid. If AMD is present, some straight lines
are seen as curved lines, or a blurred area is present. Nowadays,
for anyone using a computer with the easily to install
MEAVISTA
program, it is still easier and faster to look for symptoms of AMD
as well as for changes of an existing affected area. The program
is based on an Amsler grid with additional advanced functions and
it takes only seconds to check for symptoms of AMD or to see
changes of an affected area. If symptoms of AMD or changes are
noticed, an eye physician should be contacted as soon as possible.
If AMD already was diagnosed and is present, the affected area can
be seen on the Amsler grid in the MEAVISTA program and an outline
can be created around the affected area visible on the grid.
This outline can be saved and will be displayed and visible in
future checks to help immediately identify changes of the affected area. Also,
the outline can easily be modified and updated according to
changes of the affected area. Changes should be reported as soon
as possible to an eye physician.
Considering that many persons over 55 years old have AMD, it is
recommended that those in their early fifties periodically take a
few seconds to check their vision for symptoms of Age Related
Macular Degeneration and do not wait until it is too late.
For more information about the MEAVISTA program please visit our
website at http://rcglobal.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=150
or http://rcglobal.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=149
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