ARMD

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macular degeneration

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• Like any medical problem,early diagnosis of wet ARMD is imperative to obtain goodresults.
• Theearliest warning sign of dry ARMD is the appearance of drusen in themacular region.
• The less prevalent, "wet" type of ARMD is also referred to as neovascular or exudative ARMD.
• ARMD is the most common cause of severe vision loss among people over 60.
• What are the symptoms?There are two distinct types of ARMD, wet and dry, and the symptoms are as follows: Wet ARMD: Wet ARMD is due to the abnormal growth of blood vessels beneath the macula and their leakage.

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