Author: Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D.
Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of macular degeneration. Unlike wet ARMD, there are no signs of choroidal neovascularization and anti-VEGF injections or laser are not helpful.
Age-related geographic atrophy can cause slowly progressive, but severe visual loss. This geographic atrophy affects the retina, the...
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