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elleng

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1. No, but my Dad did.

Reply to alfie (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 05:50 PM

Nov 2014

(He passed 3 years ago, @ 98.) He had some treatments, in FL, maybe 6 years ago. I don't know if it helped. There was a question whether he had wet or dry, and I don't recall the significance of that.

He gave me his car around 5 years ago.

Best of luck to you.

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Anyone have macular degeneration? [View all] alfie Nov 2014 OP

No, but my Dad did. elleng Nov 2014 #1

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