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geographic atrophy has no vision-restoring therapy

April 5, 2026NEJM

NEJM notes geographic atrophy from AMD affects over 5 million people worldwide and emphasizes that no therapies currently exist to restore vision in affected patients.

Geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and affects more than 5 million persons worldwide.
No therapies to restore vision in such persons currently exist.
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ophthalmologyAMD

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