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ASRS Hits the Air Waves to Educate Patients About AMD

With AMD Awareness Month in full swing, the ASRS is reaching patients in markets around the country with a new educational public service announcement outlining risk factors and symptoms of this blinding disease.

In the audio spot, ASRS President-Elect Carl Awh, MD, explains that tremendous advances in diagnosis and treatment of AMD are allowing patients to live active and independent lives, and urges listeners see a retina specialist if they have AMD, a family history of the disease or symptoms. 

Visit SavingVision.org and click the link in the blue box to listen!

(Published February 19, 2020)