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Is "Age Related Maculopathy" (AMR) synonymous w/ "Age Related Macular Degeneration" (AMD)?


Can the two terms be used interchangeably? Or, is ARM the precursor to the development of AMD?

These terms cannot be used interchangeably. Maculopathy is a big word for "disease of the macula" of the eye. Macular Degeneration is a specific disease process that falls under the ARM category

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