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Choroid

The choroid is the portion of the eye situated between the retina and the…

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Charles Bonnet syndrome is a visual disorder characterised by visual hallucinations. It is experienced…

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Visual Acuity

Visual acuity refers to the sharpness or clarity of an individual’s vision.

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Dry macular degeneration

Dry macular degeneration (also known as non-neovascular macular degeneration) is a form of macular…

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Non neovascular macular degeneration

Non neovascular macular degeneration (also known as dry macular degeneration) is a form of…

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Wet macular degeneration

Wet macular degeneration (also known as neovascular or exudative macular degeneration) is a form…

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Exudative macular degeneration

Wet macular degeneration (also known as wet or neovascular macular degeneration) is a form…

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Choroidal neovascularisation

Choroidal neovascularisation refers to the growth of abnormal blood vessels around the eye’s macular.

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Retinal pigment epithelium

The retinal pigment epithelium is a layer of tissue which surrounds the eye’s retina.