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Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Dry Type (Dry AMD)

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This disease, which we call "dry AMD," is a gradual thinning and breaking down of the macula. That's the part of your retina that sees fine details in the center of where you're looking. With this disease, you lose vision in the center of your visual field.

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