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Laser treatment does not prevent vision loss

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Age-related macular degeneration is a disease that leads to vision loss. The presence of multiple large drusen -- yellow deposits under the retina -- is associated with an increased risk of developing advanced macular degeneration. Laser treatment of the retina has been used to reduce drusen. However, Dr. Stuart L. Fine and his colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia recently found that low-intensity laser treatment is ineffective in preventing complications of the disease. In a randomized study sponsored by the National Eye Institute, the...Read full article

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    Published: January 2007
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    retina
    1. The photosensitive membrane on the inside of the human eye. 2. A scanning mechanism in optical character generation.
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