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I couldn't see what was right around the corner as I sat at the doctor's office, with the optometrist running through some vision tests. I'd booked this appointment after a long time noticing it had become a struggle to see parts of words and sentences. Google had told me the symptoms were similar to cataracts, so I didn't feel there was a big worry or hurry.

"Well doctor, is it cataract?" I asked, with the cocky attitude of a kid who trusts Google more than a scientist or doctor.

"No," he answered, explaining that I was experiencing macular degeneration. "To put it in simple words, you have holes in your retina."

He went on to tell me there was no treatment.

My wife and I were stunned. I had a healthy lifestyle and was on no medication. How could this happen to me?

As she dr

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