Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Exponentially Emerging Imminent Threat of Visual Impairment and Irreversible Blindness

Chaudhuri, Madhurima; Hassan, Yusra; Prardhana Sinha Bakka Vemana, Pansy; S Bellary Pattanashetty, Muktha; U Abdin, Zain; F Siddiqui, Humza

doi:10.7759/cureus.39624

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Exponentially Emerging Imminent Threat of Visual Impairment and Irreversible Blindness

Published in Cureus • May 29, 2023

Authors:

Madhurima Chaudhuri

Yusra Hassan

Pansy Prardhana Sinha Bakka Vemana

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a significant cause of blindness globally. With the exponential rise in the aging population, AMD is the third leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Neovascular AMD (nAMD; Wet AMD) and geographical atrophy (GA, late-stage dry AMD) are the advanced AM...

Subject

Macular degeneration

Medicine

Visual impairment

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