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From: John McCarthy	1/11/2010 1:15:26 PM
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WET AMD ===================== 15 MILLION ===================== Age-related macular degeneration, which affects some 15 million Americans, leads to damage of the macula, which is the central part of the retina responsible for central vision and controls the ability to read, drive and recognize people’s faces in detail. ===================== 1.75 MILLION - Advanced ===================== The incidence is expected to increase as baby boomers age, said Dr. Erik Chotiner, an ophthalmologist with Memorial Eye Institute in Lower Paxton Twp. “Statistics say that 1.75 million people have advanced AMD now, but that number is expected to rise to 2.95 million by 2025,” he said. ===================== anti-VEGF ===================== “With anti-VEGF drugs, 40 percent of patients have visual improvement, and 95 percent have stabilization of vision.” pennlive.com CRACKER

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