Wet macular degeneration

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM00252
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Wet macular degeneration

Illustration showing wet macular degeneration

Wet macular degeneration occurs when abnormal blood vessels growing out of the choroid push up the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Fluid and blood leaking from these vessels can cause severe vision loss.
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