The market for treatments for macular degeneration, cited as the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, is growing ...

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 ...

With modern surgical techniques to repair retinal detachments, a greater than 90% primary anatomic success rate can be expected.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Despite this high level of anatomic success, visual ...

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 ...

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 ...

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in people older than 65. Smoking doubles your risk of macular degeneration compared to non-smokers. Your risk of the disease increases if you ...

To determine factors associated with anatomical and functional outcomes of macula-off retinal detachment surgery in a modern vitreoretinal unit. A retrospective casenote review of 185 patients ...

Japanese researchers have successfully used a transplant of human stem cells to close a hole in a key part of a monkey's retina. They say the achievement could pave the way for better treatment of ...

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 ...

The single most expensive drug for the Australian government today, costing more than A$400 million per year, is one called aflibercept. It stops the growth and “leakiness” of blood vessels, and is ...

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are two common vision conditions related to diabetes. While both can lead to vision loss, they are different eye conditions. DR is a ...