Izervay (avacincaptad pegol) is a prescription injection used to treat severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Izervay can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples ...

Genome-wide association analyses identify distinct genetic architectures for age-related macular degeneration across ancestries. Nature Genetics , 2024; 56 (12): 2659 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01764 ...

Cataracts: The lens (the clear part of the eye that is behind the colored iris) becomes cloudy, causing blurry vision, halos, vision loss, and problems seeing in dim light Macular pucker/vitreomacular ...

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 55. Developed by LumiThera Inc., the device showed ...

The Brooklyn-based startup is specifically targeting people with macular degeneration. The degenerative eye disease affects roughly 13% of U.S. residents aged 40 and up, according to figures from ...

SolidddVision smartglasses, the first true vision correction for people living with vision loss due to macular degeneration, is making its debut at CES 2025. Macular degeneration is an eye disease ...

Patients requiring vitrectomy for macular hole, macular pucker, and diabetic retinopathy often have coexisting cataract. Cataract formation is one of the most common sequelae following vitrectomy.

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 ...

Figure. Schematic illustration of the traditional and new functions of macula densa (MD)–derived prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). The sensing of reduced tubular (NaCl) via the furosemide-sensitive Na:2Cl:K ...