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Cataract surgery does not appear associated with worsening of age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration does not appear to progress at a higher rate among individuals who have had surgery to treat cataract, contrary to previous reports that treating one cause of vision loss worsens the other, according to a report in the... Full Article at PhysOrg.com

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