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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Boosting key eye cells protein ‘could protect older adults against sight loss’

Boosting a key protein in eye cells could help protect adults aged 50 and older against the biggest cause of sight loss, scientists have found.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – a common condition impacting the middle part of a person’s vision – affects around 700,000 people in the UK and currently has no effective treatments.

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