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Macular Degeneration

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A condition affecting mainly the elderly in which the vision becomes progressively impaired, generally in both eyes. It is caused by a degeneration of the the receptors of the eye and affects mainly the central areas of vision. Treatment is normally restricted to the use of Low Visual Aids (powerful forms of magnifying lenses) but in some forms of disease, treatment by laser can arrest the condition.

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