February is considered to be Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) awareness month. According to @aaoeye, AMD is the leading cause of blindness among older Americans, but new treatments have dramatically changed the course of this disease over the last 10 years, making AMD more manageable than ever before. Thanks to recent advancements in treatment, with early detection patients are able to save some vision!
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