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Age Related Macular Degeneration, Kathryn J. Hopsicker
Age Related Macular Degeneration, Kathryn J. Hopsicker
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This paper is a literature review on the subject Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) with a focus on its etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. AMD is the leading cause of severe and irreversible central vision loss in in individuals over the age of 55. There are two subtypes of AMD referred to as dry and wet respectively. The etiology of this disease is multifactorial and complex, with no hallmark of disease definitively identified. The distinct pathophysiological features differing in dry and wet AMD are explored in this review as well as its diagnosis and treatment. This disease is …