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THE PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM MACULAR DEGENERATION AND THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE FOR THEM. 

Macular Degeneration General Information

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the United States and many European countries. The neovascular "wet" form of the disease is responsible for most (90%) of the severe loss of vision. 

There are approximately 200,000 new cases of wet macular degeneration in the United States each year. The average age of patients with the wet form of macular degeneration is the mid-70s. It rarely occurs before the age of 50. Wet macular degeneration is more common in whites, but occurs in all races.

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