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By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff | Feb 12, 2020

American Macular Degeneration Foundation Piecing Together the Puzzle of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in those over 55. According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF), it affects more than 10 million Americans. After the age of 75, one in three Americans is at risk of developing this incurable disease. While the cause…more.

Categories: General, Macular Degeneration

By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com | Jan 29, 2020

Spotlight on Macular Degeneration

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted with permission from the Biotech Primer WEEKLY newsletter. To subscribe to the WEEKLY, visit www.weekly.biotechprimer.com. Spotlight on Macular Degeneration Getting old is for the birds. Time has its way with nearly every part of us: skin, hair, muscles. Few changes are more alarming,…more.

Categories: General, Macular Degeneration

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