Retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy affect millions of people globally, often leading to vision loss with minimal straightforward treatment.

New treatments for dry macular degeneration are helping slow vision loss, and researchers are testing therapies that may restore sight. Here’s what to know. Dry age-related macular degeneration is the ...

A new federally funded research effort in Rochester is aiming to tackle one of the biggest gaps in treating age-related macular degeneration — stopping vision loss before it starts. Researchers at ...

Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans 65 and older, is a progressive disease affecting central vision. Over time, faces, book pages and ...

Belite expects to complete the new drug application submission in the second quarter of 2026Rolling submission initiated under Breakthrough ...

Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular degeneration. The approach stimulates the eye’s natural cleanup and repair ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - There are two types of macular degeneration: dry and wet. Dry age-related macular degeneration is the most common type — it happens when small deposits form under the retina, causing ...

Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration who have not had treatment before for their disease had measurable improvements in visual acuity and key anatomical markers after 6 months of ...

A first-of-its-kind trial is testing adult stem cell transplants for advanced dry macular degeneration. Early results show the treatment is safe and can significantly improve vision, even in severely ...

A tabletop device that delivers various wavelengths of light therapy to the back of the eye to activate cellular function in people with intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ...

Around a third of people over the age of 80 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with an estimated 20 million Americans aged 40 and older currently living with AMD. Most cases are the ...

Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the commonest cause of blindness in western ...