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What research is being done?



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Research projects are carried out in many countries around the world to learn more about AMD.

For example, scientists are:

  • Studying the possibility of transplanting healthy cells into a diseased retina.
  • Evaluating families with a history of AMD to understand genetic and hereditary factors that may cause the disease.
  • Looking at certain anti-inflammatory treatments for the wet form of AMD.

These researches should provide better ways to detect, treat, and prevent vision loss in people with AMD.

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