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Reasons and treatments for macular holes

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Both macular holes and macular degeneration happen more frequently to people above 60. However, they are not the same. Macular holes occur on the macula, which is situated in the center of retina and responsible for clear, color vision. The macula has a sharp point that is critical for some activities such as driving and recognizing faces.

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