Researchers discovered that boosting the protein IRAK-M in retinal cells can effectively treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

About 63 percent of the diabetics in Indian are not aware that diabetes not only affects various parts of the body, it also affects the retina of the eye.

The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) is here to help you learn about and live with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

In a major scientific breakthrough, a drug used to treat Parkinson's and related diseases may be able to delay or prevent macular degeneration, the most common form of blindness among older Americans.

Scientists at Trinity College, Dublin say they have made a major breakthrough in treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – the leading cause of blindness in people over 50.

An eye implant called Susvimo can improve eyesight and relieve symptoms from age-related macular degeneration, which can cause of severe vision loss.

What Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disorder that may get worse as time passes.

Up until very recently, a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration was a point of no return in vision loss. (AMD is when retinal cells of the macula--the

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A woman in the UK has become the first patient to receive a pioneering stem cell treatment designed to restore sight to people experiencing age-related vision loss.

Learn about a recent gene therapy breakthrough and how it may lead to new treatments for retinal diseases, including wet and dry macular degeneration.

AGE-RELATED blindness may soon be consigned to history after experts today unveiled a treatment breakthrough.

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Scientists harness nanotechnology to help tackle a common cause of sight loss.

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A new form of fish oil supplement could be a breakthrough treatment for the world’s leading cause of blindness, according to a peer-reviewed study released this week. Researchers have created a first-of-its-kind omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid — which protects the eyes — that can cross into the retina from the bloodstream to help with visual declines linked to conditions including Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. “Increasing the retinal DHA at clinically feasible doses has not been possible until now because of the specificity of the blood-retinal barrier that is incompatible with the specificity of the intestinal barrier,” Dr. Sugasini Dhavamani, a research assistant...

The implant measures a microscopic 0.2mm by 1mm.