article_snippet.sent: Wet AMD is the most common form of blindness in people over 50.
article_snippet.sent: Loss of vision that develops with age, known as age-related macular degeneration, is the most common cause of blindness in people over 50.
article_snippet.sent: Most AMD starts as a ‘dry’ form but for one in five Most AMD progresses to the more severe, but treatable form of Most AMD.
article_snippet.sent: Most AMD robs people of the central vision necessary for reading, driving or simply recognising people’s faces.
article_snippet.sent: Wet AMD is caused by abnormal growth of blood vessels around the eye.
article_snippet.sent: Wet AMD is caused by abnormal growth of blood vessels around the eye can be treated by using drugs to stop the growth of a natural protein called vascular endothelial growth factor, which prevents the formation of new blood vessels.
article_snippet.sent: Research suggests the number of Britons with Most AMD will rise by a quarter in the next decade, up from 600,000 at present to 750,000.