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It occurs when light-sensitive cells in the central part of the retina (the nervous tissue lining the back of the eye), or macula, die. This occurs either as a result of aging or due to abnormal blood ...

Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.

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Located in the center of the retina is the macula. Here, millions of light-sensing cells provide sharp, central vision. Macular degeneration happens when cells in the macula become damaged.