American Macular Degeneration Foundation
P.O. Box 515
Northampton, MA 01061-0515
413.268.7660 - Contact us
1-888-MACULAR (1-888-622-8527)
About Me:
Jesse Regalado
My name is Jesse Regalado. I am a Licensed Optician, licensed by the state of Georgia. I hold two national certifications, the National Contact Lens Certification and the American Board of Opticians Certification.
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I am a two-time Transition Lens Scholarship recipient. I also won the Hoya scholarship. I did an educational internship with Georgia Piedmont Technical College, as an assistant professor, teaching optics. I also have been invited as a professional speaker at the South Eastern Conference for Optometric Professionals [SECO].
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Macular Degeneration is near and dear to me since my brother suffers from MD, although he is only 49. He was diagnosed with it at the age of 48. Since the day he was diagnosed, I began to research the cause and genetic link of macula degeneration. My interest in the subject led me to a study conducted in 2007 in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The objective of this lesson is for students to be able to understand what age-related macular degeneration is, what age group it affects, what race is most affected by the malady, what makes you more at risk, how many types of ARM are there, the 3 stages of dry macula, how to prevent vision loss and what are the treatments available.
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Become familiarized with the different types of Age-related macular degeneration
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Be able to distinguish between the 3 stages of Age-related macular degeneration
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Be able to understand how DNA plays a role in Age-related macular degeneration
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Be able to understand how to prevent vision loss
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Be able to understand what treatments are available for Age-related macular degeneration
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Receive immediate feedback and a chance to redo the problems they get wrong
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I hope you enjoy this lesson on Macular Degeneration. Thank you for your time and effort.
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Sincerely:
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Jesse