AMD: age-related macular degeneration
Audio 48:30
By: Igor Strauss
The leading cause of visual impairment in people over 50, age-related macular degeneration is a disease of the retina. It can appear from the age of 50 and more frequently from the age of 65. This pathology alters central vision, from near and far, without making you totally blind.
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