How macular degeneration presents varies. In most cases, the vision changes are gradual, but up to 10% of people with this condition experience rapid vision loss. Knowing the early warning signs and ...

Macular degeneration is the most common cause of age-related vision loss in older adults. In a healthy eye, light travels through the pupil and hits the retina, the inner back layer of your eye.

People over 50 who can stand on one leg for 30 seconds are aging gracefully, particularly if it's not their strong leg, a new ...

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

This can help doctors detect macular degeneration and distinguish between wet and dry types. Macular degeneration is the breakdown of the central part of your retina. It’s a feature of age ...

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

Scientists say they've discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people. The research is in its very ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Scientific Reports. Je Moon Yoon, from ...

With wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), prompt treatment ... or discharge, as well as any signs of further vision loss. While researchers are looking for other, longer-lasting potential ...

Based on the scientific progress achieved in the past few years, it is possible that patients with myopic macular degeneration complicated by CNV may benefit from a new ophthalmic frontier of ...

Science Corporation published preliminary data Tuesday from a late stage, multi-center clinical trial of a retina implant that showed promising results. Using this prosthetic, scientists partially ...