Macular degeneration, cited as the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, is driving rapid growth in the treatment market ...

A macular hole is when an opening forms in the middle of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It can lead to people having a blurry or black spot in the center of their vision. The ...

Dame Judi Dench has no acting roles lined up and may be on the cusp of retirement because she “can’t even see,” the legendary actress, 89, recently told reporters at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, ...

The optic cup and macula of a 24-year-old female. Image is released to Wikimedia commons with patient consent. Imaged with a non-mydriatic fundus camera at Pacific University College of Optometry.

People with diabetic macular edema may get eye injections to help control their symptoms. These eye injections can improve vision and also stop the damage that causes vision to get worse. Most of ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is one of two kinds of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It’s an eye disease that damages cells in the central part of your retina called the macula. Late-stage ...

Macular degeneration is a condition that affects the retina, which is neural tissue that lines the back of the eye, like wallpaper in a room. There is an important area in the retina called the macula ...

Currently, it is not possible to reverse or cure macular degeneration with natural remedies or prescription medications. However, natural supplements may help prevent or slow the condition’s ...

A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the 'wet' version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers determined in mice that an enzyme ...