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Diabetes and the Eye
According to the Center for Disease Control, it is estimated that over 30 million people in the United States have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. This is nearly 9.5% of our population. Having diabetes can predispose us to other medical conditions, including kidney, nerve and eye disease. Approximately 30% of Americans with diabetes will […]
Read More…Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
courtesy of Dr. T.Mark Johnson MD FRCSCRetina Group of Washington Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of visual disability in people over the age of 60 in the developed world. The frequency of the disease increases with age so with the changing demographics of the population, AMD is becoming increasingly […]
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