Macular degeneration is a prevalent eye disorder that typically results in loss of vision in individuals who are 50 years of age and older. Although there isn’t a recognized cure for this ...

Macular degeneration is very common and affects an estimated 19.8 million people in the United States. Approximately one in 10 Americans age 50 and older have an early form of the disease and as many ...

Designed for people experiencing macular degeneration—the leading cause of vision loss among people over the age of 60—the glasses mimic insect eyes, which use anywhere from dozens to ...

A clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure of a fly's eyes, the specs are claimed to "fill in" the missing section of the wearer's ...

More information: Jimmy S. Chen et al, High Density Lipoproteins Associate with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the All of Us Research Program, Ophthalmology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024 ...

More information: Bryan R. Gorman et al, Genome-wide association analyses identify distinct genetic architectures for age-related macular degeneration across ancestries, Nature Genetics (2024 ...

Physical examination reveals well-demarcated hyperpigmented macules. Macular amyloidosis is the result of extracellular amyloid deposition within the skin. 1 Severe pruritus is often the presenting ...

Macular degeneration causes vision loss and primarily affects people age 65 and older. The condition affects the macula, the sensitive part of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision. There ...