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Sunday, 19 September 2010
Raising Mac D Awareness
Topic: Eye Care
Affecting more than 10 million Americans, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains the leading cause of vision loss in the United States. The global cost is higher. According to a recent report by AMD Alliance International (AMDAI), the dollar amount totals $343 billion.Sept. 18 to Sept. 26, AMDAI, along with  other eye-care organizations from 25 countries, has challenged doctors, patients and caregivers to learn more about AMD. The National Institutes of Health projects the number of AMD diagnoses to double to 20 million by 2020. Losing vision has devastating consequences to an individual's daily life and those affected by the disease often suffer from severe depression and loss of independence. During AMD Week, from

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