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. 2014;27(87):49-50.

Age-related macular degeneration

Wanjiku Mathenge  1
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Age-related macular degeneration

Wanjiku Mathenge. Community Eye Health. 2014.
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Early AMD. There are irregular pale dots at the macula, which are called drusen. They are caused by a build-up of waste products from photoreceptor metabolism. Although drusen are associated with AMD, most patients with drusen will not develop severe AMD
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