AMD Awareness Month: A Conversation with the Macular Degeneration Association

28/02/2022 27 min
AMD Awareness Month: A Conversation with the Macular Degeneration Association

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Episode Synopsis

February is age-related macular degeneration (AMD) awareness month, an opportunity to bring needed attention to this common retinal disease which impacts more than 11 million people in the US alone. On this episode of ASRS's Retina Health for Life, Dr. Joshua Mali, Medical Director of the Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) joins  Dr. Timothy Murray to discuss the patient education and support offered by MDA to people diagnosed with AMD as well as the latest  in AMD treatment advances that are helping many with the condition see for a lifetime. Resources: Access a downloadable fact sheet on AMD at: https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/2/age-related-macular-degenerationMacular Degeneration Association: www.MacularHope.org