A typical early symptom of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is difficulty performing tasks under low-light conditions and in low-contrast surroundings. Patients may experience gradually ...

Age-related macular degeneration is one of the most prevalent progressive eye diseases in the U.S. and with Luzerne County having one of the country’s largest elder populations, the eye disease has ...

Macular degeneration and macular dystrophy are eye conditions affecting the center of the retina. Although they share overlapping symptoms, their root causes and treatments differ. Macular ...

Swelling in the macula (macular edema) can result from numerous conditions. Over time, untreated swelling can cause blurry vision or permanent vision loss. Your retina is the thin layer of tissue at ...

The back of your eye has a layer called the retina that converts light into signals. Your brain interprets those signals as images. The middle of the retina has a small area called the macula. It's in ...

The macula is the center part of your retina. It gives you your central vision, what you see right in front of you. When the macula is damaged, you can still see around the edges of your vision, ...