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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. Focus on Eyes: Know the signs of age-related macular degeneration

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   Age-related macular degeneration is a disease of the macula that results in difficulty with reading, driving and recognizing objects and faces. Focus on Eyes: Know the signs of age-related macular ...

4. 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 ...

5. Is your body aging normally? 7 signs to look for

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   Here are signs your body may be aging early and how to prevent these changes. ... Other signs of aging in the eyes include dryness, cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, says Blachman. ...

6. Choroidal neovascularization - Wikipedia

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   Layers of the eye, with the choroid labelled. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the creation of new blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye.Choroidal neovascularization is a common cause of neovascular degenerative maculopathy (i.e. 'wet' macular degeneration) [1] commonly exacerbated by extreme myopia, malignant myopic degeneration, or age-related developments.

7. 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.