Reducing inflammation may protect against early age-related macular degeneration-like vision loss

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-like pathology in preclinical ...

Stunning Results: Revolutionary Retinal Chip Lets Patients With Severe Vision Loss Read Again

A wireless implant helped patients with severe macular degeneration regain usable vision. The results point toward a new ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Prairie Doc Perspective: Understanding macular degeneration: The importance of early detection and specialized care

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss among adults over 65. This condition ...

Reversing the Irreversible? First-in-Human Trial Shows Stem Cells May Restore Lost Vision in AMD Patients

In a first-in-human phase 1/2a clinical trial, researchers used adult stem cells to help restore vision in people with age-related macular degeneration. In the United States, age-related macular degen ...
Ophthalmology Advisor

Posterior Staphyloma Morphology Affects Treatment Outcomes in High Myopic Macular Hole

The inverted ILM flap technique yields better macular hole closure than ILM peeling for some high myopic macular holes.