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    Month: May 2013

    A Guide to Research in Dry AMD

    Posted on May 30, 2013January 10, 2021 by droberts
  • May 30, 2013

    A Guide to Research in Dry AMD

    Compiled by Dan Roberts (Updated 1/10/2021) What Is Geographic Atrophy? Geographic atrophy (GA) is a late stage of “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD) presenting with gradual deterioration of the photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layers of the retina. The main symptom is the absence of vision in one or more areas of the central […]

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  • Clinical Trial Finds Antioxidants and Zinc Beneficial in Reducing Risk of Severe AMD

    Posted on May 6, 2013 by droberts
  • May 6, 2013

    Clinical Trial Finds Antioxidants and Zinc Beneficial in Reducing Risk of Severe AMD

    by Tom Hoglund, Information Officer Foundation Fighting Blindness October 2007 Reprinted by permission. (Updated May 6, 2013) Patients with advanced cases of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can moderately lower the risk of developing the more severe wet form of the disease and preserve vision by taking a daily dose of antioxidant vitamins and zinc. […]

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