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Age-related macular degeneration Senior Health Vision HealthPeople Who Have AMD Can Use Desk Top Touch Screens Accurately By Adprime Admin articleOlder adults with central vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have no problem with accuracy in performing touch … Read More→
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