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Is it true that macular degeneration is a growing problem?
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Yes: Macular degeneration is directly related to aging. Given the population with the increasing age, the increase is inevitable.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes: A lot of eye disease can be related to aging, and since we are living longer than ever overall, we have many growing problems.
Answered 4/9/2014
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Yes. : Age related macular degeneration is a growing problem as our population ages. There is no cure and it is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly us demographic. So, yes, it is true.
Answered 3/30/2013
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