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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 65. We have excellent treatments for the wet form of AMD. But until recently, we haven’t had any ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.