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    Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Information for Patients
    This pamphlet is designed to help people with age-related macular degeneration better understand the disease. It describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related macular degener... Details >
    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Eye Test for Macular Degeneration  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Testing for Macular Degeneration. ... Details >
    Macular Degeneration Foundation
    Macular Degeneration   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Age-related macular degeneration is a chronic eye disease that occurs when tissue in the macula, the part of your retina that's responsible for central vision, deteriorates.... Details >
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Macular Degeneration Help Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Links to web sites and resources on health, aging, and low vision, along with information, tools and resources for AMD(age-related macular degeneration) patients, their families and older adults. Als... Details >
    Macular Degeneration Partnership
    Macular Degeneration Research  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Macular Degeneration Research (MDR), a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation, was established in 1997 to fund research on and educate the public about macular degeneration. Learn about ... Details >
    American Health Assistance Foundation
    Macular degeneration: What Can I Do About It?  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    You have control over some of the known risk factors for macular degeneration. If you have macular degeneration, a family history of AMD, or are in the "macular generation" (age 60 or above), you shou... Details >
    Macular Degeneration Partnership
    National Eye Institute (NEI) Publications Catalog
    The National Eye Institute publishes fact sheets and brochures on subjects including cornea and corneal diseases; selected eye health-related organizations; selected resources for people with low visi... Details >
    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Organizations
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    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    American Academy of OphthalmologyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Health Assistance FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Association for Macular DiseasesExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Center for the Partially SightedExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Lighthouse InternationalExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Macular Degeneration Foundation External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Macular Degeneration PartnershipExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    MD (Macular Degeneration) SupportExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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