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asd123

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on: Jun 22, 2018
While they both significantly affect vision, retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration differ in that retinitis pigmentosa _____ and age-related macular degeneration _____.
 
  a. is due to genetics; is due to illness
  b. impacts peripheral vision; impacts central vision
  c. is more likely to be found in males; is more likely to be found in females
  d. impacts close vision; impacts far vision

Question 2

_____ is characterized by the deterioration of light-sensitive cells of the retina.
 
  a. Presbyopia
  b. Age-related macular degeneration
  c. A cataract
  d. Retinitis pigmentosa


karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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