Macular degeneration is a common eye disorder that mainly affects people over 50. Symptoms of macular degeneration include blurred or reduced central vision. This is due to the thinning of the macula, the part of the retina responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight. There are two types of macular degeneration in adults: dry macular degeneration and wet macular degeneration. The exact cause of macular degeneration is unknown, but it's thought that a combination of several factors, including heredity, age, and lifestyle, play a part. According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, macular degeneration is a leading cause …

As attorneys who handle macular degeneration disability claims, we understand why this common condition is so crippling. An incurable eye disease, millions of people across the United States suffer from some stage of macular degeneration. The disorder can cause vision to become so impaired that you can no longer perform your material job duties, or the duties of any job. If you have filed a disability claim for macular degeneration with your insurance company, you may be shocked to learn that the insurer denied your claim saying that you are not disabled under the policy. Don’t let an insurance company’s unfair denial …

Numerous conditions cause eye disorders and impaired vision. Loss of eyesight can present a tremendous obstacle to earning a living. If your claim for disability benefits for an eye impairment was denied, do not hesitate to contact us. We help disabled workers and veterans fight back and win denied long term disability benefits for blindness, various levels of visual impairment, eye disease and other chronic eye problems. If you were unjustly denied disability benefits, do not give up. What seems like an uphill battle can be fought and won, with an experienced and focused legal team at your side. Over 50 named eye …