Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ophthalmologists can usually examine the cornea, lens and vitreous with the slit lamp to learn if there is ...

Patients whose vision is impaired by atrophic age-related macular degeneration can integrate their natural peripheral vision with images supplied through a subretinal implant, researchers say. With ...

Cynthia Owsley PhD and Christine Curcio PhD (UAB) lead the Alabama Study on Early Age-related Macular Degeneration (ALSTAR2). This NEI-funded project prospectively assesses >500 persons over 3 years ...

Vital Art and Science, developers of myVisionTrack, a vision test service for patients with age-related macular degeneration or diabetic eye disease, has received a second FDA clearance for their ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

A: AMD is a disease that breaks down the macula – the light-sensitive portion of the retina that allows you to see fine detail. It blurs the “straight-ahead” vision required for activities such as ...

Toll-like receptors, or TLRs, are the immune system’s early warning sensors. They detect microbial invaders and damage signals, helping the body mount a defense. But when TLR signaling veers off ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) damages the macula, the part of your eye that helps you see clearly straight ahead. A few treatments help to slow wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and ...

How Does Eylea Work for Wet AMD? As you age, you may develop a condition that causes your vision to change. One of the most common eye conditions in older people is called age-related macular ...

Set yourself up for a lifetime of seeing your best with these eight tips from the experts at the National Eye Institute in ...