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University of Iowa

AMD Eye

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University of Iowa researchers report that a new drug holds promise for those with age-related macular degeneration (shown in this image by the darkened splotch in the center), which is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans.

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Vinit Mahajan, University of Iowa

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