hand-held magnifying glasses can help people with macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes read books, documents, and newspapers better since they can magnify print from a normal size up to 3-10 ...

Ophthalmologists specialize in wet AMD diagnosis and treatment. Learn about first steps toward diagnosis and treatment.

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high ...

Myopic macular degeneration (MMD) is a serious eye condition that can cause vision loss that gets worse over time. Treatment may help reduce complications of MMD. Myopic macular degeneration (MMD ...

Eye drops are not a standard treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but some eye drop medications are in development that may become viable options in the future. AMD affects a ...

Macular degeneration and cataracts are two different eye conditions that have some shared symptoms, including blurriness and vision loss. The risk for both increases with age. Macular degeneration ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital-led research reports no significant long-term benefit of cocoa flavanol supplementation in ...

Macular degeneration usually refers to the age-related degenerative changes in the retina that can result in loss of central vision. It is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth (a condition ...

Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic, reveals a study ...

Here, easy macular degeneration self-care tips to reduce the risk of vision loss. 1. Take an AREDS2 supplement Dr. Arepalli says a supplement called AREDS2 can slow the progression of macular ...

In celebration of Ophthalmology Times 50th anniversary, we asked leading experts in the field what they see as the biggest ...