Around a third of people over the age of 80 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with an estimated 20 million ...

Clinical trials for a laser treatment targeting this common eye disease will begin in Finland next spring, and researchers hope it could become available to patients within three years. About one in ...

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in ...

The 2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Preferred Practice Patterns provide guidance for physicians about best practices in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The ...

Erin Jensen, Valeda coordinator at Bergstrom Eye Clinic, administers red light therapy to Anna Marie Johnson of Fargo. The new FDA-approved treatment stimulates cellular activity in the retina for ...

A tiny chip, smart glasses and months of training are rewriting what blindness means for older people with failing central ...

CLARKSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Private research nonprofit BrightFocus Foundation today announced nearly $13 million in grants to support early investigative research into Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Scientists have developed a new eyedrop that can ferry protective compounds all the way to the retina, paving the way for a less-invasive injection-free method of managing sight-stealing diseases such ...

Fixing problems with cholesterol metabolism might help slow or prevent a common cause of age-related vision loss, a new WashU Medicine study in mice has shown. Pictured are color-stained retinal ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a leading cause of vision loss globally, with significant advancements in treatment options for both dry and wet AMD. As highlighted by Huang and ...

CHICAGO — The number of injections required for the successful treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration could be reduced considerably with experimental therapies, new research shows.