A clue to this medical condition's impact can be readily detected from its name. Age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is the most common cause of poor eyesight in the 60-plus age group.
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A disgraceful lottery
A clue to this medical condition's impact can be readily detected from its name. Age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is the most common cause of poor eyesight in the 60-plus age group. It causes the central field of vision to deteriorate and can result in blindness among sufferers. But help is at hand in the form of a new medical treatment that can be effective in improving the vision of patients in perhaps three-quarters of cases; rather, help should be at hand.
