Dry macular degeneration typically presents with blurry vision that worsens in dim lighting conditions, though individuals usually still possessing good peripheral (side) vision. One in 10 people with AMD also [...]

Researchers in Melbourne have devised an early form of macular degeneration treatment using laser light: injecting an antibody that adheres to new blood vessels and then shining an invisible laser [...]

There are a range of treatments available to slow the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration, including nutritional supplements, injections and cell-based interventions. Wet AMD occurs when abnormal blood vessels [...]

Unfortunately, vision loss in dogs is usually permanent. Veterinary ophthalmologists are currently working towards restoring sight in as many ways as possible and hope that research into gene therapy will [...]

Genetic testing can give insight into an individual's risk for retinal disorders that run in their family, yet many ophthalmologists do not routinely perform genetic tests on all their patients. [...]

Current treatments for dry age-related macular degeneration lack any efficacy; the disease causes painless loss of central vision beginning with blurry or discolored spots that fade with bright lighting conditions. [...]

Macular degeneration is the gradual loss of central vision that makes it hard to identify faces, drive safely or read, or read without reading glasses. Additionally, this condition can cause [...]