FDA approves macular degeneration surgery for patients 65 years & older

Macular degeneration surgery was originally only approved for patients over 75, but now the FDA has approved the outpatient surgery for those over 65, reports WWSB.

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Eligibility for the surgery includes patients who have not had cataract surgery and are considered legally blind, according to the report.

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