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The impact of wet age-related macular degeneration can be significant. Treatment can help.

Frank Siringo, M.D., O.D., chief of vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at Omni Eye Specialists in Denver, discusses how wet AMD can impact daily activities like reading and driving.

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