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At MacularDegeneration.net, we empower people living with this chronic health condition and caregivers to take control of macular degeneration by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals.

Macular degeneration can have an enormous impact on the lives of people living with this condition along with their loved ones. Whether you have just started experiencing the early signs and symptoms of macular degeneration or have been living with macular degeneration for years, MacularDegeneration.net strives to provide you with tools and resources to help manage your disease. Although there is no cure for macular degeneration, we hope the information provided by patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals at MacularDegeneration.net will help improve your quality of life.

NOTE: Only you and your healthcare provider can decide which treatments are right for you. Do not stop taking or change treatment or prescription medicine, or the way you use them, without first consulting your healthcare provider.

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At MacularDegeneration.net we strive to provide you with the most accurate and relevant information. We use only trustworthy sources, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and peer-reviewed journals among others. We follow the principles of the Health On the Net Foundation to provide transparent and reliable health information.

MacularDegeneration.net also features articles contributed by Physicians, Patient Advocates or other Healthcare Experts. We may also have “Guest Experts” who contribute articles on specific topics featured in the MacularDegeneration.net Newsfeed. The author of each of these articles is clearly marked along with a link to the author’s profile. MacularDegeneration.net does not edit the content of these articles, as they represent the thoughts, opinions, and judgment of their authors.

We encourage individuals impacted by macular degeneration to share their own experiences with the community.. We welcome your questions, comments and suggestions! Please e-mail us at contact@MacularDegeneration.net and we will respond as soon as possible.

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