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2. Macular degeneration - Wikipedia

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   The incidence of age-related macular degeneration and its associated features increases with age and is low in people <55 years of age. [101] Smoking is the strongest modifiable risk factor. [102] As of 2008, age-related macular degeneration accounts for more than 54% of all vision loss in the white population in the US. [103]

3. Health effects of sunlight exposure - Wikipedia

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   Prolonged optical exposure to sunlight, especially intense ultraviolet light, may be linked to cortical cataracts, [50] [15] and high levels of visible light is maybe linked to macular degeneration. However, significant daily exposure to bright light may be necessary for children to avoid myopia (nearsightedness). [51]

4. Macular degeneration is hereditary, but there are ways to ...

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   Here’s what you should know. What is AMD? Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (or AMD) is the most common cause of severe vision loss in people over age 60 ...

5. Biological effects of high-energy visible light - Wikipedia

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   Blue light, a type of high-energy light, is part of the visible light spectrum. High-energy visible light (HEV light) is short-wave light in the violet/blue band from 400 to 450 nm in the visible spectrum, which has a number of purported negative biological effects, namely on circadian rhythm and retinal health (blue-light hazard), which can lead to age-related macular degeneration.

6. FDA Approves Biosimilars for Macular Degeneration Treatment - AOL

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   Macular degeneration treatment is safe and effective. The FDA approval was based on a review of scientific evidence showing that both drugs are “highly similar” to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ ...

7. Maculopathy - Wikipedia

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   Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a degenerative maculopathy associated with progressive sight loss. It is characterised by changes in pigmentation in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium, the appearance of drusen on the retina of the eye and choroidal neovascularization. AMD has two forms; 'dry' or atrophic/non-exudative AMD, and 'wet' or ...