The Amsler grid tests the condition of the center of the retina or "macula". It is a good test for screening for the development of "wet" macular degeneration in patients with "dry" macular ...

Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say they have advanced understanding of how smoking damages the eye and ...

A retrospective study of glaucoma patients who underwent macular optical coherence tomography scans and automated visual field exams found predictable and significant relationships between macular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, multifocal electroretinography could detect abnormalities in ...

Age-related macular degeneration, also called AMD, is the deterioration of the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is the part of the retina which is responsible for our central vision ...

When treating macular holes, the combination of pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling has significantly improved anatomical outcomes and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

Results to be showcased internationally in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Ongoing European Research Council-funded research at Waterford Institute of Technology's (WIT) Macular Pigment Research ...

April 8, 2004 -- Lutein improves visual function in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), according to the results of the randomized, double-masked Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease associated with aging that gradually reduces central vision, making reading and driving difficult. AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye that ...