Multiple Choice
Cynthia is 91 years old. Doctors have found that Cynthia's optic nerves have been damaged because of accumulation of fluid in the eye. Cynthia is worried that she will lose her vision, but the doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has marred Cynthia's vision is
A) glaucoma.
B) cataracts.
C) retinopathy.
D) macular degeneration.
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