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• Is Macular Degeneration Preventable?

  Posted on January 23, 2019 by Scott in News.

  Age-Related Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in westernized societies. This video is one Opthalmologist’s review of why AMD has gone from a rare disorder in the 1850’s to the epidemic it has become today. The presentation is an hour long, but it is not real science heavy so it’s easy to follow. […]

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  Telescope Contact Lens may help those with Macular Degeneration

  Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dr. McAdoo in News.

  There’s some hope on the horizon for low vision and Macular degeneration patients with a new telescope design.   The special thing about this telescope is that it is IN a contact lens. You can read more here :http://optometrytimes.modernmedicine.com/optometrytimes/news/telescopic-contact-lens-could-help-amd-patients It’ll be exciting to see this new technology get incorporated for those patients with real life challenges! […]

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