Macular degeneration - A risk for over 50-year-olds

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Macular degeneration or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a medical condition which generally affects older adults and causes the loss of vision in the center of the visual field the macula because of damage to the retina. The condition is one of the main causes of blindness and visual impairment in adults who are aged over 50 years old. Macular degeneration can make it difficult or impossible to read or recognize faces, although enough peripheral vision remains to allow other daily activities...

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• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9786130147587
• ISBN: 978-613-0-14758-7
• No. of pages: 84
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine