Study Suggests Quality Of Life Worsens With Geographic Atrophy Of The Macula

A longitudinal study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests the ability to read, recognize faces or find a street sign will deteriorate significantly over time for adults with age-related geographic atrophy of the macula (GA). Results of the research will be presented this week at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.