Nutritional supplements that contain curcumin -- a natural anti-inflammatory compound -- may protect the eyes from the ...

Cataracts, dry eyes, glaucoma, and other eye problems become more common with age. But these can be treated and even cured if ...

Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.

It occurs when light-sensitive cells in the central part of the retina (the nervous tissue lining the back of the eye), or macula, die. This occurs either as a result of aging or due to abnormal blood ...

This innate regenerative ability relies on a small but potent population of kidney cells in a region known as the macula densa (MD). This region, which also plays a role in hormone secretion and ...

An investigational antibody demonstrated an ability to preserve vision in people with geographic atrophy from dry age-related ...

The macula is the part of the eye that allows you to see straight ahead - whether to recognise faces, watch TV or read a book. He says: "In the months before the operation my sight was really poor ...

They say the achievement could pave the way for better treatment of small gaps that form in the macula, the central part of the eye's retina. Advertisement These macular holes can cause distorted ...

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today positive topline one-year results from ...

An estimated 10% of people with AMD have the wet type. With wet AMD, abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula. The wet form of age-related macular degeneration can start suddenly. You won’t ...

There are various factors that may potentially increase the risk of developing AMD, such as advancing age (over 50); having a ...

Located in the center of the retina is the macula. Here, millions of light-sensing cells provide sharp, central vision. Macular degeneration happens when cells in the macula become damaged.