The back of your eye has a layer called the retina that converts light into signals. Your brain interprets those signals as images. The middle of the retina has a small area called the macula. It's in ...

Spot early warning signs of macular degeneration before vision loss begins. Know symptoms, risk factors, and when to see an ...

COLUMBUS – Prevent Blindness Ohio is declaring February as Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Month in an effort to provide education and various expert-approved resources to the public ...

Central vision loss from Age-related Macular Degeneration can begin subtly, faces blur, words distort, yet side vision remains intact. An eye specialist explains why early screening after 50 is ...

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 ...

The use of a dye to stain the internal limiting membrane (ILM) or epiretinal membrane (ERM) during macula hole or macular pucker surgery is a recent development that is growing in popularity. 1 By ...

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 ...

Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced funding for a ground-breaking stem cell research study which could reverse sight loss for people with macular diseases such as age-related macular ...

In wet AMD, the abnormal blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, which can lead to distorted vision and contribute to potentially rapid vision loss. You may see a dark spot or spots in the center of ...

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