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Macular degeneration

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Macular degeneration
Macular degeneration
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Alternative Names

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD or AMD); Senile macular degeneration (SMD)


Prevention

There is no known effective prevention. If you have a family history of macular degeneration, avoid all use of tobacco. Studies have shown that good nutrition and use of AREDS formula vitamins, as recommended by the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), may reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration.


Review Date: 08/08/2006
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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