History of hypertension and diabetes

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An 85-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and a 40 pack-year smoking history presents to his primary care office with decreased vision in his right eye. He says he has trouble seeing objects directly in front of him and that there is a black dot in his central vision. His current hemoglobin A1C is 10%. What is the most common modifiable risk factor for this disease? Age Blood pressure Diabetes Smoking.

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