Macular degeneration and glaucoma can both lead to vision loss. However, macular degeneration tends to affect central vision while glaucoma affects side vision. The causes and treatment are also ...

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Age-related macular degeneration, also called AMD, is the deterioration of the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is the part of the retina which is responsible for our central vision ...

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 ...

Treatment options for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) vary depending on whether you have dry or wet macular degeneration, as well as what stage your condition is in: early, intermediate, or ...

You can quit smoking to lower your risk of macular degeneration. Eating a Mediterranean diet will reduce your risk of advanced AMD by 41%. You can wear sunglasses that block UV-B rays to help prevent ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

The macula is the center part of your retina. It gives you your central vision, what you see right in front of you. When the macula is damaged, you can still see around the edges of your vision, ...