About 1.5 million people in the U.S. are affected by geographic atrophy (GA), according to data presented in factsheet from Iveric Bio: Geographic Dystrophy By the Numbers. About three-quarters of them may be undiagnosed.
As extrafoveal lesions can progress to foveal involvement in just a few years, it becomes even more important to be aware of the risk factors and impact of this condition of this irreversible condition.
Iveric Bio has more information on identifying GA, imaging, management and additional resources at seegadifferently.com.
Read other stories about how ODs are detecting and talking with patients about GA here.
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