A tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have partially restored vision to people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. In a clinical ...

As we age, our eyes naturally undergo changes, but certain conditions need extra care. One of the most prevalent and serious vision issues for older adults is age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

A small wireless chip and a pair of smart glasses are offering new hope to people who thought they’d never read again. The groundbreaking device, called PRIMA, has partially restored vision in people ...

A research team including John A. Moran Eye Center scientists has identified reading ability and reading speed as key measures for evaluating visual decline in patients with dry, late-stage ...

A tiny electronic implant paired with special glasses has helped restore functional vision in patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an incurable cause of blindness, ...

Apps may be available on your phone to help you monitor your wet AMD symptoms and assist you with everyday tasks such as reading, texting, and identifying objects. Advanced neovascular age-related ...

(BPT) – Creating a tapestry of vivid colors and patterns, Geri Wires, an avid quilter, relies on her sight to create her art. So, in 2007 after her dilated eye exam and speaking with her eye doctor, ...

Our eyes are the amazing organs that allow us to see the world around us. Most of us take our eyesight for granted and yet, if you’re among the 10 million people in the U.S. with low-vision due to age ...

The treatment is the first to target the underlying genetic cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects more than 600,000 people in the UK alone. An 80-year old woman is the first ...

Wet macular degeneration is a form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a serious eye disease that affects the macula, the central portion of the retina that’s responsible for sharp, central ...

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 ...