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What is the chance I will develop wet macular degeneration if I currently have the dry form?

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What is the chance I will develop wet macular degeneration if I currently have the dry form?

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The average chance of converting from the dry to the wet form of AMD is about 2 percent per year. If you have already developed wet AMD in one eye, the chance of developing wet AMD in the other eye can range from 10-75 percent over the next five years depending on certain findings in the retina.