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Eye Diseases

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Eye Disease: Cataract | Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders | Corneal Disorders | Eyelid Disorders | Glaucoma | Infections | Injuries | Lacrimal System Disorders | Macular Degeneration | Movement Disorders | Neuro-Ophthalmologic Disorders | Optic Nerve Disorders | Orbital Disorders | Retinal Disorders | Uveal Disorders

Vision: Vision Disorders | Vision Impairment (Low Vision, Blindness) | Vision Correction Surgery | Eyeglasses & Contact Lenses

Other Topics: General Eye Information | Eye Anatomy | Eye Care | Eye Loss & Prostheses

Macular Degeneration

(Jump to:General Information | Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Juvenile Macular Degeneration )

General Information
About Macular Degeneration: Macular Disease Society
Macular Degeneration:MedlinePlus

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
General Information
Macular Degeneration:Cleveland Clinic
Age-Related Macular Degeneration:National Eye Institute/NIH
Macular Degeneration:EyeCare America/AAO [Video]
Adult Macular Degeneration:Macular Degeneration Foundation
Reports:Macular Degeneration Foundation
AMD and Nutrition, see Eye Care, Nutrition
AMD Treatment
Overviews
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment:WebMD
Medications
Treatments and Drugs: Mayo Clinic
Laser
Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: WebMD
Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: WebMD
Alternative Therapies
Acupuncture for Age-Related Macular Degeneration:EyeCare America/AAO
Microcurrent Stimulation for Macular Degeneration:EyeCare America/AAO
AMD Research and Experimental Treatments
Clinical Trials for Dry AMD:Macular Degeneration Partnership
Apheresis for AMD:EyeCare America/AAO
Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness:National Eye Institute/NIH
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Genes:Society for Neuroscience
Research and Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration:Foundation Fighting Blindness

Juvenile Macular Degeneration
Overviews
Juvenile Macular Degeneration:Macular Degeneration Foundation
Best Disease (Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy)
Best Disease:Foundation Fighting Blindness
Best Disease:Orphanet
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy:GeneReviews
Stargardt Disease
Stargardt Disease:Foundation Fighting Blindness

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