RetinAI Medical, a Swiss developer of software for accelerating retinal disease R&D, has joined the Ryan Initiative for Macular Research, a non-profit consortium working on defining optimal biomarkers ...

Macular degeneration affects the macula, a part of the retina at the back of the eye. Doctors often refer to it as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There are two types of macular degeneration: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quitting smoking and getting regular eye exams may lower your risk of macular degeneration. Eating a Mediterranean diet can reduce your risk of advanced AMD by 41%. You can wear sunglasses that block ...

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 ...

Age-related macular degeneration blinds more older adults in Western countries than any other retinal disease. Neovascular AMD, while less common than its dry counterpart, causes nearly all cases of ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) damages the macula, the part of your eye that helps you see clearly straight ahead. A few treatments help to slow wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and ...

Age-related macular degeneration, also called AMD, is the deterioration of the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is the part of the retina which is responsible for our central vision ...