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- Macular
degeneration is a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment
among older adults. Check these sites for information.
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Association for Macular Diseases
- Information
about the Association (including fact sheet, newsletter, membership,
etc.) and about the The LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center.
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- Center for
the Study of Macular Degeneration
- General
information macular degeneration and the activities of this a
biomedical research unit located at the University of California.
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- Macular Degeneration
Fact Sheet
- This fact
sheet from the Schepens Eye Research Institute discusses causes,
treatment, nutrition, surgery, hereditary, effects of sunlight,
hypertension and smoking.
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- Macular Degeneration
Foundation
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- The Foundation's
website is arranged like a book, with "chapters" such
as Juvenile MD, Adult MD, Pictorials, Eye Test, Frequently Asked
Questions, Glossary of Terms, Reports, Research, Chat, News,
and Newsletter. The well-written articles are geared for laypersons.
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- MD Support:
The Eyes of the Macular Degeneration Community
- This extensive
website guides readers to hundreds of online resources about
macular degeneration. Categories include support and human resources
(listservs, personal profiles, etc.), information (library, descriptions
and definitions, eye tests, treatments, low vision product reviews,
clinical trials, etc.), writings by "low-vision people,"
resource links (organizations, sources of large print materials,
etc.), and more.
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- Related
Subjects
Blindness and Visual Impairments
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