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Nonexudative macular degeneration aka dry AMD

a progressive eye condition that affects the macula- the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear, straight-ahead vision

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exudative macular degeneration aka wet AMD

an advanced, serious eye condition where abnormal, macula

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Drusen—light

yellow deposits beneath the retinal pigment epithelium, visible on examination of the ocular fundus

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choroid neovascular membrane

the growth of new, abnormal blood vessels that sprout from the choroid and break through a protective barrier called Bruch’s membrane into or beneath the retina