If you're apprehensive about getting an intravitreal injection for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you're not alone. Ophthalmologist Monika Fleckenstein, MD, explains the procedure, how it can ...

Do you have questions about treatment of age-related macular degeneration, otherwise known as dry AMD? Anjali Shah, MD, ophthalmologist at Michigan Medicine, has answers. Here are six things you and ...

At least 20 million Americans ages 40 and older have age-related macular degeneration, and the threat posed by the vision-robbing condition will only grow larger as the population ages. Despite the ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Female smokers had a greater visual acuity decline than male smokers. Hypertension, diabetes and number of ...

STOCKHOLM — Current treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have proven effective and safe. However, these lifelong therapies involve frequent ocular injections. "It can be ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older. While treatments for the wet form of AMD have shown promise, the dry form, which accounts for ...

Continuous use of tear substitutes significantly improved dry eye symptoms in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who received frequent eye injections, whereas ...

AMD primarily affects central vision, complicating activities like reading and driving, but does not cause complete blindness. Wet AMD involves abnormal blood vessel growth, while dry AMD progresses ...

When AMD first develops, you may not notice any symptoms. Over time, though, it may cause blurry vision and/or change the appearance of colors. Some people may also develop dark areas in the center of ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers compared two drugs for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. Emilija Manevska/Getty Images About 170 million people globally live with age-related macular ...