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Researchers stride toward a therapeutic testbed for age-related macular degeneration – Mirage News
By Harrison Tasoff Santa Barbara, CA As we get older, many of our body’s processes start slowing down. For instance, a cut on the hand will take…
As we get older, many of our body’s processes start slowing down. For instance, a cut on the hand will take longer to heal after middle age than in youth. That said, it still heals.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for the cells at the back of the eye, which simply don’t repair much after we pass age 65. This can lead to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults. Over 2 million cases were reported in the U.S. in 2010, and the National Eye Institu…
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