Monday 9 July 2012

AMD up 25 per cent in US

Vision problems are on the rise in the United States, with age-related macular degeneration playing a driving role in the upsurge, according to a new report. 


AMD is up 25 per cent over the past 12 years. It means more than 2 milion American age 50 and above are now affected. 

The rise mirrors the ageing society. Other eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts have also gone up. 

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