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One of the most common questions submitted to AMD.org is whether cataract surgery is safe for someone with macular degeneration. Patients worry that having the surgery may worsen their macular degeneration. Fortunately, we now have recent research to answer that question. The simple answer is, yes, you can have that cataract removed.
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The National Eye Institute just released this information about an ongoing study of gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis, a retinal disease affecting younger people. Although this research was conducted with people who did not have age-related macular degeneration, the results are encouraging for similar therapies for AMD. All three subjects had maintained their previous visual gains.
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For the first time, researchers have been able to link "specific food intake patterns with substantial AMD risk reductions". They used the data from the AREDS (Age-related Eye Disease Study) research, which included about 4,000 patients.
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