Recent research suggests that high-dose eye vitamin supplements significantly delay advanced macular degeneration among those at higher risk. Lutein and zeaxanthin as well as long-chain omega-3 polyunsatured fatty acid docosahexaenoic [...]

Stargardt disease is a genetic condition in which fatty material accumulates in the macula of the retina, the portion responsible for central vision. Vision loss typically begins in childhood or [...]

Researchers conducted a small study that discovered people suffering from the wet form of macular degeneration may be able to stop monthly eye injections without risking losing their vision. These [...]

This 36-year-old patient suffers from Stargardt disease and has central vision of 20/400 in each eye. Fundus autofluorescence scans show dark areas indicative of retinal pigment epithelium atrophy (yellow arrows).Mutations [...]

Age-related macular degeneration, more commonly known as AMD, affects approximately 8 million Americans. Wet AMD - the most severe form - can result in permanent blindness due to abnormal blood [...]

Age-related macular degeneration occurs in two forms, dry and wet. With dry AMD, clumps of protein called drusen form under the retina to thin it and lead to central vision [...]

Macular degeneration (AMD), is a progressive eye condition that gradually destroys central vision. This can make reading, driving a car and recognising faces, colors or fine details difficult or impossible.AMD [...]