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 ...

A new study shows that gold nanoparticles injected into the retina can restore vision in mice with retinal degeneration, offering a less invasive alternative to current retinal prostheses.

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

Is there a link between age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease? Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a common eye condition and also a leading cause of vision loss among ...

With wet AMD, abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula. The wet form of age-related macular degeneration can start suddenly. You won’t feel pain, but you might notice vision problems.

Regeneron (REGN) announces FDA review of sBLA for Eylea HD to treat macular edema and expand dosing. Read more here.

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

and eye imaging results to better understand the causes of dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD), a leading cause of vision loss. This approach led the biotech to the in-house discovery ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists appear to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and primary open-angle glaucoma.

This study shows that smoking worsens neovascular age-related macular degeneration via the Sema4D-PlexinB1 pathway. Targeting Sema4D reduces choroidal neovascularization and enhances anti-VEGF ...

In older patients undergoing surgery, preoperative macular thickness may be a marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium.