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Article: Macular Degeneration: a Growing Issue for Seniors and the Leading Cause of Blindness in the U.S.
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- January 28, 2004
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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004
February is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month;
Minnesota Optometric Association focuses on prevention
More than 13 million Americans show some signs of macular degeneration--the #1 cause of vision loss in the United States. Because the symptoms usually do not appear in people under 55, the disorder is often referred to as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There is no known cure of the most common form, therefore, prevention, says the Minnesota Optometric Association should start young.
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