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Juvenile (JMD), Types, Treatment and Prevention
Juvenile Macular Degeneration
Juvenile macular degeneration (JMD) is a broad term used to describe several eye disorders that primarily affect infants, children, and young adults. They all are associated with genetic mutations that affect the macula and cause malfunction and eventual death of cone cells, which are responsible for central vision. Types of JMD Stargardt's disease is the most common type of JMD and affects one in 10,000 people. Symptoms usually develop between the ages of...Read the full article 
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