If someone in your family has lost vision to macular degeneration, you may be wondering if you are next—and what, if anything, you can do about it. Tom Miller, MD, talks to Paul Bernstein, MD, from ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

The research team is now monitoring 12 more participants who received higher doses of 150,000 and 250,000 cells. If no safety ...

Judi Dench says macular degeneration has affected her vision. (Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images) Dench has shared in previous interviews that the condition has affected her ability to read ...

If you or someone you know is affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you understand how much it can impact the quality of day-to-day life. While the condition is mostly connected to aging ...

Age-related macular degeneration is the No. 1 cause of vision loss for adults over 50. It may run in families but not always, so a routine screening is recommended for most people as they get older.

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Macular degeneration is a disease of the eye that doesn’t lead to total blindness, but in its advanced stages can cause blind areas. This can make it hard for people to read, recognize faces and ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Is macular degeneration hereditary? My mother lost much of her vision from it before she died, and now at age 65, I’m concerned I may get it. What can you tell me? — Brown Eyed ...

Dr. Miller answers the question: 'How Can Photodynamic Therapy Help AMD?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is photodynamic therapy, when is it used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ...

Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular ...

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), ...