AllAboutVision.com Presents Update on Macular Degeneration Therapies.NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- A roundup of approved and investigational therapies for age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) Degeneration of the macula (the central part of the retina where the rods and cones are most dense) that leads to loss of central vision in people over 60. (AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ) is presented in a newly updated article on AllAboutVision.com. The article can be found here: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/amd.htm Also discussed are macular degeneration macular degeneration, eye disorder causing loss of central vision. The affected area, the macula, lies at the back of the retina and is the part that produces the sharpest vision. risk factors, signs and symptoms of the disease, statistics, and factors that may lower the risk, or slow the progression, of macular degeneration. The AMD article anchors AllAboutVision.com's macular degeneration content area, which also includes news, FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) A group of commonly asked questions about a subject along with the answers. Vendors often display them on their Web sites for use as troubleshooting guidelines. , and Q&A with eye doctors. In addition to macular degeneration, AllAboutVision.com's "Problems and Diseases" section covers 25 eye conditions, and also includes "Symptoms A to Z," a tool enabling consumers to learn about eye problems and diseases by symptom. "Symptoms A to Z" tool: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/eye-problems.htm Online since January 2000, AllAboutVision.com provides consumers with more than 450 pages of comprehensive, up-to-date information on eye health and vision correction options. The site's most popular topics include: --Contact Lenses: http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ --LASIK & Vision Surgery: http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/ --Conditions & Diseases: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ --Eyeglasses: http://www.allaboutvision.com/eyeglasses/ AllAboutVision.com is expected to serve more than six million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. in 2005. The site is published by Access Media Group, a print and electronic communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. specializing in vision care. |
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