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Reading is a crucial function, which is relevant for everyday life.The loss of reading ability in AMD means a serious reduction of quality of life.
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Trauzettel-Klosinski, S. (2013). Reading with AMD. In: Holz, F., Pauleikhoff, D., Spaide, R., Bird, A. (eds) Age-related Macular Degeneration. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22107-1_19
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