Age-related macular degeneration is subdivided in to the so-called 'dry' and 'wet' forms. The 'dry' form of the disease is a degenerative process that can lead to legal blindness. The process leading ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use was associated with reduced risk of developing nonexudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but was ...

VANCOUVER, Canada — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography can help predict which eyes affected by age-related macular degeneration are most likely to develop exudation, research shows. The ...

Macular degeneration (MD) is characterised by the progressive breakdown of the macula, the portion of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision, leading to visual distortion or loss.

The FDA issued a third complete response letter for ONS-5010/Lytenava, requesting confirmatory efficacy evidence for wet AMD treatment. Lytenava is an ophthalmic bevacizumab formulation, potentially ...

Pachydrusen-associated AMD may progress slower than typical AMD. Age and macular pigment changes increase the risk of complications. Current AMD risk models may not apply to eyes with pachydrusen. AMD ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other ...

Older diabetic patients on two GLP-1 drugs showed an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in an observational cohort study. The absolute risk was small, however, reaching 0.2 ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say it is important to have your eyesight checked as you get older. Marco Govel/Stocksy United The number of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is expected ...

A popular supplement most often used to help you get shut-eye may actually help you preserve your eyes, with new research linking melatonin and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers at ...

Conditions that resemble age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can differ considerably from AMD regarding prognosis, inheritance, monitoring and therapy. Differential diagnoses of AMD include other ...