Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids. Low vision rehabilitation programs and low vision aids are recommended for patients who have ...

"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 ...

Cornerstone Eye Associates has become the first practice in Rochester to offer Valeda Light Therapy for the treatment of dry ...

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

Jimmy Abegg still remembers the time he almost brushed his teeth with hemorrhoid cream instead of toothpaste. The musician, painter and photographer had recently been diagnosed with macular ...

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 ...

Cynthia Owsley PhD and Christine Curcio PhD (UAB) lead the Alabama Study on Early Age-related Macular Degeneration (ALSTAR2). This NEI-funded project prospectively assesses >500 persons over 3 years ...