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 ...

Chavala said Smith is among the 20 percent of macular degeneration patients who develop the wet form. Chavala led a pilot study using a blood test to predict when high-risk patients might convert from ...

(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 ...

Download image SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM), today announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Optherion ...

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 ...

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, ...

Macular edema refers to swelling at the center of the retina, which is the layer at the back of the eyeball. It occurs when blood or fluid leaks into the retina and builds up, which can result from ...