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Causes Of Age Related Degeneration
I receive many emails from my readers concerning eye problems in menopause, particularly, dry or tearful eyes. Personally, apart from being short-sighted since the age of 21, I’ve been, so far, lucky with my eyes, however, I’ve recently been educated on a condition called ‘Age Related Macular Degeneration’. Ever heard of it? The statistics are quite staggering and as women we are more at risk and it is also the leading cause of vision loss in people over 55 years of
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