AMD affects a part of the retina called the macula. The macula is an oval yellowish area near the center of the retina in the ...

Have your parents or grandparents ever had trouble driving, reading or recognizing faces? They might be suffering from ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Worldwide, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe ...

Share on Pinterest RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images Macular degeneration is an eye condition that mostly affects older adults. It causes blurring in the central area of vision and can eventually lead to ...

Based on the scientific progress achieved in the past few years, it is possible that patients with myopic macular degeneration complicated by CNV may benefit from a new ophthalmic frontier of ...

Imaging of the retina can be correlated with functional testing with devices performing microperimetry. Often the VA is not a reliable tool to monitor the damage due to ME and microperimetry ...

Initially, macular degeneration may not noticeably affect your vision. But if it gets worse, you may notice an area of dark, wavy, or blurred vision in the center of your field of view.