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age related macular degeneration

August 8, 2013

UK Charity Offers Training for Macular Degeneration Patients

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) A national charity in the U.K. is offering to assist people living with age-related macular degeneration to learn skills that can help them to keep their independence, reported This

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August 7, 2013

Genetics Play Role in 75% of Macular Degeneration Cases

(PreserveMacForte.com) A study reveals that genetics play a role in 75% of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cases, reported News Fix recently. According to the article, around 50 million people worldwide are

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July 31, 2013

Obesity can Worsen Macular Degeneration Symptoms

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) People living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can make their symptoms worse by being obese, reported New FIX recently. According to the article, experts thus far are not certain why

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July 12, 2013

Doctor Offers Tips For Safeguarding Eye Health

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Around 179.5 million adults require some sort of vision correction intervention, which means that there is a serious need for a solution, reported the Health News Digest. According to the

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July 11, 2013

Malaysians Now Have Access to New Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment

Approximately 46,000 people living in Malaysia who are older than 45 years old who face heightened risks of getting incurable vision loss as a result of wet age-related macular degeneration

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June 17, 2013

Australia’s Queensland Residents Face Highest Macular Degeneration Risks Countrywide

People living in Queensland, Australia, will experience one of the biggest increases in terms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cases across the country up to 2030, reported News.com.au recently. According to

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June 14, 2013

Millions of U.S. Seniors Get Macular Degeneration Annually

(PreserveMacForte.com) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye ailment that adversely impacts millions of people in the United States of America annually, reported Florida Today recently, adding that the condition

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June 7, 2013

Sunglasses Can Protect Eyes From Macular Degeneration

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Exposure to sunlight, specifically the ultra violet rays from the sun, could ultimately lead to eye ailments such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reported The Chicago Daily Herald recently. According

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June 3, 2013

Australian of the Year Pushes for AMD Awareness During Macular Degeneration Week

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Ita Buttrose, named Australian of the Year, is commemorating Macular Degeneration Week by requesting that elderly Australians see their eye doctor for an eye exam, according to TopNews recently. The

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May 28, 2013

MP in UK’s South Tyneside Attends Opening of Macular Degeneration Support Group

(PreserveMacForte.com) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients living in South Tyneside, United Kingdom, now have a new support group that they can benefit from, reported The Shields Gazette on 15 May. According to

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May 24, 2013

Doctor Authors Guide for Macular Degeneration Eyeglasses

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) A founding member of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists has authored a book designed to educate people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or other low vision issues,

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April 30, 2013

Liver Transplant Recipients Face Higher Macular Degeneration Risks

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Liver transplant recipients have double the risk of getting age-related macular degeneration (AMD) than do people who have not undergone such a procedure, reported The Littlehampton Gazette recently. According to

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April 25, 2013

Majority of Americans Living with Visual Impairment are Women

(PreserveMacForte.com) The majority of Americans dealing with some form of visual impairment, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), are women, according to a press release. The press release noted that 2.3 million

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April 11, 2013

UK Man in His 70s Loses Sight in Right Eye After Numerous Medical Professionals Fail to Diagnose Macular Degeneration On Time

(PreserveMacForte.com) A UK man in his seventies has lost sight in one of his eyes after medical professionals failed on numerous occasions to properly diagnosis his age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

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April 1, 2013

Macular Degeneration Patients Read More Easily with Courier Font

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) It is well known that people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have difficulty with tasks such as reading books or magazines, reported dailyRX.com recently. Fortunately, a font change may help

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March 27, 2013

Lettuce and Turnips and Pears… Oh My!

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) If you grew up hearing your parents tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables, know for certain that it really was for your own good, according to a

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March 26, 2013

Low Vision Adversely Impacts About 14 Million Americans

(PreserveMacForte.com) Low vision adversely impacts approximately 14 million Americans, and that number is slated to increase substantially due to factors such as the aging of baby boomer population, according to

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March 25, 2013

More than 50% of People in Scotland Have Never Heard of Macular Degeneration

In excess of 50% of people living in Scotland have never even heard about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss in the nation, reported STV News

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March 22, 2013

Utah’s Weber, Davis Counties Have Fair Share of Macular Degeneration Sufferers

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) Utah's Weber and Davis counties have more than a handful of residents who are living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reported the Standard-Examiner on March 19. For this reason, Dr.

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March 20, 2013

Hawaii Churning Out Options to Help Macular Degeneration Sufferers

(PreserveMacForte.com) As it turns out, some of the best research into combating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is taking place in sunny Hawaii, reported Hawaii News Now recently. Adult AMD, an eye ailment

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