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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 4, 2016·5 min readHigh Dose Statin Treatment May Improve Symptoms of Macular DegenerationAccording to a new study, patients with high risk macular degeneration showed improvement when they were treated with a high dose statin.Read More
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