Comments on: Age Related Macular Degeneration and Smoking http://healthyagingforwomen.com/2005/05/31/age-related-macular-degeneration-and-smoking/ Information, tips, and techniques to keep you healthy.... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Barry Wheeler http://healthyagingforwomen.com/2005/05/31/age-related-macular-degeneration-and-smoking/#comment-26874 Barry Wheeler Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:33:20 +0000 http://healthyagingforwomen.com/2005/05/31/age-related-macular-degeneration-and-smoking/#comment-26874 Smoking is one of the risk factors, but there are many more. This disease requires a lot of awareness and people have to know that there are many risk associated with their lifestyle that can lead to them being diagnosed with macular degeneration. Even with all the new treatments available such as Lucentis, one still has to be vigilant and keep getting regular checkups at the doctor. We can expect the governments such as the Ontario Government in Canada to continue to provide payment for expensive treatments and coverage for age related macular degeneration if we don't take better care of ourselves. Barry Wheeler http://www.amdsupport.ca Smoking is one of the risk factors, but there are many more.

This disease requires a lot of awareness and people have to know that there are many risk associated with their lifestyle that can lead to them being diagnosed with macular degeneration.

Even with all the new treatments available such as Lucentis, one still has to be vigilant and keep getting regular checkups at the doctor.

We can expect the governments such as the Ontario Government in Canada to continue to provide payment for expensive treatments and coverage for age related macular degeneration if we don’t take better care of ourselves.

Barry Wheeler
http://www.amdsupport.ca

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