"...the title mentions the fact that this treatment is only for "wet" AMD."
Indeed it does, but then it goes on to make this grossly inaccurate statement:
"Kleinfeld, 79, of Delray Beach, Fla., already blind in her right eye, lost sight in her other eye because of a condition called wet age-related macular degeneration, AMD, the leading cause of blindness in people over 55."
ALL forms of ARMD are indeed the leading cause of blindness in patients over 55, BUT that includes the MUCH more common non-exudative form. Additionally, from the retinal specialists I have talked to the STAGE of the exudative ARMD is of significant importance in the treatment success.
I imagine this article was written by someone who lacks the professional experience necessary to delineate the finer points of this condition and was just trying (as was I) to give a general heads-up to folks with family members who have AMD.