Macular degeneration
Alternate Names : Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), AMD. Senile macular degeneration (SMD) is an older name that is no longer in common use.
References
American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern in Macular Degeneration. The Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS).
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