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Nearly 11 million Americans are living with one or other type of Age-Related Macular degeneration (AMD), estimates BrightFocus foundation. Age-related macular degeneration – one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in adults over 50 years old – is a consequence of degeneration of macula present in the small central area of the retina in the eye, responsible for visual sharpness. The deterioration of the macula happens because new blood vessels develop underneath it, resulting in leakage of the blood and fluid from the vessels.  Wet Age-related Macular degeneration Market Most Age-related macular degeneration starts as the dry type, and in approximatel...