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Risk of AMD Progression After Cataract Surgery

Small overall risk is potentially explained by known AMD risk factors and confounding vari ...
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Cataract Surgery Linked to Slightly Higher Conversion From Dry to Wet AMD

ORLANDO ‑- Cataract surgery was linked to an increased risk of conversion from dry to neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a large retrospective cohort study, although the ...
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In People With Dry AMD, Cataract Surgery Carries Small Risk for Conversion to Wet Form

The evidence evaluating the effect of cataract surgery on the chances people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will convert to the more severe wet form of the condition has been uneven ...
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Study adds fuel to the debate over cataract surgery and wet AMD

Cataract surgery was not associated with neovascular ("wet") age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), even among patients with pre-existing cases of non-neovascular ("dry") AMD, according to a large ...
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Study Adds Fuel to the Debate Over Cataract Surgery and Wet AMD

There's been extensive debate over the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) after cataract surgery. In a large retrospective cohort study, the risk of neovascular AMD was similar ...