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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. Actress Judi Dench says she 'can't even see' due to macular ...

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   The supplements — called AREDS 2 — can be bought over the counter, but are intended to be used only by people who have been diagnosed with macular degeneration, and you should talk to your eye ...

4. Progressive disease - Wikipedia

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   Macular degeneration is slowly progressive, while retinal detachment is rapidly progressive. Lungs : Emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a slowly progressive pulmonary disease . Kidneys : Goodpasture's syndrome is a rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis , while diabetic glomerulosclerosis is slowly progressive.

5. Geographic atrophy - Wikipedia

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   Geographic atrophy (GA), also known as atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or advanced dry AMD, is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that can result in the progressive and irreversible loss of retinal tissue (photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, choriocapillaris) which can lead to a loss of central vision over time.

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

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   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, affecting an estimated 20 million Americans.

7. 40 mice will be sent to space to help with macular ... - AOL

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   She has been researching macular degeneration for 17 years. With the disease, deposits collect and cells in the center of the eye, called the macula, break down. The retina, which sends electrical ...