Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness and affects over 196 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, very little is known about the causes or mechanisms of this ...

An estimated 80 percent of patients with the wet form of macular degeneration are diagnosed too late for effective treatment. Now, there's a new computerized test that can detect it earlier than ever ...

A clinical trial is investigating whether a stem cell-derived patch can replace disease-damaged cells and restore vision. Age-related macular degeneration is a steadily worsening eye disease and the ...

The Amsler grid tests the condition of the center of the retina or "macula". It is a good test for screening for the development of "wet" macular degeneration in patients with "dry" macular ...

—The findings about the diagnostic accuracy of the Amsler grid test for early detection of neovascular age-related macular degeneration suggest that the procedure will not replace regular ophthalmic ...

An Amsler grid, also known as an Amsler grid test, is a tool you can use at home to test your eyes for vision problems. It’s commonly used to test for signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Ask a clinical question and tap into Healio AI's knowledge base. Assessment of visual function by testing for visual acuity, dark adaptation, contrast sensitivity and evaluation of retinal sensitivity ...

Visible Genomics has launched a set of noninvasive genetic tests aimed at assessing the overall risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or progressing with the disease. AMD is a ...

A new study suggests that measuring specific immune system proteins in the blood could help predict which patients with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are most likely to progress ...

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 ...

Retinal drusen are yellow/white-colored spots seen under the retina of your eye that are made up of proteins and a type of fat called lipids. The retina is the layer of cells lining the inside surface ...