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My grandma has macular degeneration will i get it i am 24 years old?
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Hopefully not: Try to find out what type of macular degeneration your grandmother has. There are two types, wet and dry amd. Make sure she tells you more about her amd history. Make sure to have your annual visual exam done, with dilated funduscopic examination. Also, discuss this with your eye doctor, so you can work together to protect your eyes. You are young enough to make a difference now.
Answered 3/13/2014
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No: The earliest manifestation of this disease can be seen on a dilated retinal examination in one's forties, not before, assuming the correct diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration. You may or may not be at risk later on in life depending on your genetics.
Answered 5/16/2014
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