Age-related macular degeneration or AMD, is the biggest cause of sight loss across the world. And according to experts, smoking is among the main reasons the condition leads to total blindness.

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect ...

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

Instant coffee consumption has been linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can cause blindness. Researchers analyzed data of patients diagnosed with AMD for their study. The team ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary laser treatment to prevent blindness. This non-invasive therapy uses ultra-short ...

Scientists have used an eye implant to improve the vision of dozens of people left functionally blind by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The implant, which measures 2 millimetres by 2 ...

Roseanne Barr revealed she is going blind from macular degeneration. — -- Iconic comedian Roseanne Barr revealed in an interview with The Daily Beast that she has an eye disease that will ...

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 ...

One option for macular degeneration cuts treatment costs from $2,000 to $50. April 4, 2011— -- One drug costs $50 per dose. The other costs $2,000 per dose. Now, new research shows that the drug ...