Researchers have developed an injectable inflammation-responsive hydrogel (IRH), which tests in mice showed can deliver an anti-inflammatory drug directly to the retina of the eye. Reporting on in ...

Two leading retinal specialists break down MCO-010's 3-year efficacy and safety data, the significance of contralateral eye findings, and how this gene-agnostic optogenetic approach could fill a ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

Researchers have identified distinct biological features linked to a high risk of developing a severe form of age-related ...

A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the 'wet' version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers determined in mice that an enzyme ...

A local retinal surgeon and ophthalmology professor will speak about age-related macular degeneration during a free webinar ...

For individuals with inherited eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration, the irreversible degeneration of the retina—a layer of photoreceptors at the back of the eye—can ...

Photoreceptors are specialized neurons that convert light into electrical signals that are processed in the visual cortex to form images. The RPE is a cell layer that is adjacent to the photoreceptors ...

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 ...