Central vision can fade slowly with age-related macular degeneration. Faces blur. Words smear on a page. A dark spot can sit ...

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with ...

Scientists have developed a new eyedrop that can ferry protective compounds all the way to the retina, paving the way for a less-invasive injection-free method of managing sight-stealing diseases such ...

Macular degeneration and glaucoma can both lead to vision loss. However, macular degeneration tends to affect central vision while glaucoma affects side vision. The causes and treatment are also ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

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 it marks the first of a three-part series on dry ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is one of two kinds of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It’s an eye disease that damages cells in the central part of your retina called the macula. Late-stage ...

Treatment options for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) vary depending on whether you have dry or wet macular degeneration, as well as what stage your condition is in: early, intermediate, or ...

You can quit smoking to lower your risk of macular degeneration. Eating a Mediterranean diet will reduce your risk of advanced AMD by 41%. You can wear sunglasses that block UV-B rays to help prevent ...