People with macular degeneration and other forms of central vision loss can see details like text and faces with this device.

An editorial published today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) writes that Science Corporation's PRIMA implant is the first treatment in clinical trials to successfully restore functional ...

Scientists have developed a new eyedrop that can ferry protective compounds all the way to the retina, paving the way for a less-invasive injection-free method of managing sight-stealing diseases such ...

Microchips implanted into the back of the eyes of legally blind patients have helped some of them read again, according to a new study published Monday. Out of the 32 patients with geographic atrophy ...

In macular degeneration, doctors can see cholesterol-rich deposits under the retina during an eye exam, according to Apte. In early stages, vision might still be normal, but the deposits increase ...

"The goal of treating macular degeneration is to keep as much vision as possible," notes Sarju Patel, MD, attending physician at Retinal Consultants of America. Referring patients to low-vision ...