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 ...

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 ...

(National) February 6, 2006 - Many don't realize they have age-related macular degeneration until the damage is already done to their sight. But a new test may detect early signs of the sight-robbing ...

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 ...

A new artificial intelligence system — iPredict.Health from iHealthScreen — can accurately screen patients for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), results from a prospective clinical trial suggest ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A big breakthrough in saving vision for people with a severe form of macular degeneration. This is the first and only drug that's approved to treat an advanced form of macular ...

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).

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a type of noninvasive imaging test. Ophthalmologists use OCT to create high-resolution, cross-sectional images of the inside of a person’s eye. OCT can help an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Examining the retina, particularly the macula, before cataract surgery is important to set appropriate patient ...