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  1. Geographic Atrophy: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Apr 5, 2023 · Geographic atrophy is the last stage of dry age-related macular degeneration. Researchers don’t know for certain what causes the changes in your eye that lead to geographic …

  2. Geographic atrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 17, 2025 · Geographic atrophy is a serious eye condition. It occurs in people with another eye condition called age-related macular degeneration. It is most common in people over age 60. Over …

  3. Geographic Atrophy - EyeWiki

    Geographic atrophy is a chronic progressive degeneration of the macula and can be seen as part of late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The condition leads to central scotomas and …

  4. Geographic atrophy - Wikipedia

    Geographic atrophy is a chronic disease, which leads to visual function loss centrally. This often results in difficulties performing daily tasks such as reading, recognizing faces, and driving, and ultimately …

  5. Geographic Atrophy - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Jan 5, 2026 · Geographic atrophy is a leading cause of vision loss—but what can you do about it? Understand risks, early signs, and the latest treatments.

  6. Geographic Atrophy - The American Macular Degeneration Foundation

    Geographic Atrophy (GA), is an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that causes cell death (atrophy) in areas of the retina and can lead to irreversible vision loss. It is …

  7. Geographic Atrophy - WebMD

    Aug 1, 2025 · With geographic atrophy, light-sensitive cells and tissue in your retina slowly die. This process leads to blurriness or blind spots in your central vision.

  8. What is geographic atrophy? - Macular Society

    Geographic atrophy (GA) is the scientific term for late stage dry aged-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is called geographic atrophy, as the damage to the macula tends to start as patches of …

  9. Geographic atrophy: Mechanism of disease, pathophysiology, and …

    Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), characterized by atrophic lesions that first start in the outer retina and progressively expand to cover …

  10. In GA, areas of the retina near the macula experience cell death (atrophy). These areas can expand and may result in a dim or dark spots in your central or near central vision. GA often first develops near …