The overall dry AMD market size in the US is anticipated to increase, due to the uptake of recently approved therapies, the launch of emerging therapies such as Gildeuretinol (Alkeus Pharmaceuticals), ...

"The goal of treating macular degeneration is to keep as much vision as possible," notes Sarju Patel, MD, attending physician at Retinal Consultants of America. Referring patients to low-vision ...

A vision technology startup has developed a pair of smart glasses that clear up spotty vision. Designed for people experiencing macular degeneration—the leading cause of vision loss among people over ...

Close up of a human eye. Image by ROTFLOLEB - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0. Close up of a human eye. Image by ROTFLOLEB - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0. 3D bioprinting continues to advance and in a new ...

Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high myopia (severe nearsightedness) stretches the retina, causing symptoms like blurry vision and blind spots. MMD affects up to ...

Iconic Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks, 76, revealed she was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. Macular degeneration is an eye disease, usually age ...

Macular degeneration (MD) is characterised by the progressive breakdown of the macula, the portion of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision, leading to visual distortion or loss.

At least 20 million Americans ages 40 and older have age-related macular degeneration, and the threat posed by the vision-robbing condition will only grow larger as the population ages. Despite the ...

"These results clearly point to 2 main underlying etiologic mechanisms in central serous chorioretinopathy: choroidal vascular permeability/dysfunction and the ...