AMD: age-related macular degeneration

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease of the retina. iStock / gece33

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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