Treatment Options for Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in persons over the age of 50. If the person has the “wet” variety, treatments include anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs that are injected into the eye and laser treatments. The trouble comes when a person has AMD that is resistant to […]
Research
Thanks to biomedical research, our understanding of the human body is evolving and this has led to treatments that improve health outcomes. This includes vision research and as a result, more is being learned about what leads to amblyopia and a possible treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Amblyopia Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, […]
Faulty Molecules Switches & Certain Genomic Regions Contribute to AMD
It is safe to say that no one wants to be blind. While age related macular degeneration (AMD) isn’t as well-known as glaucoma and cataracts, it, too, is a form a blindness that no one wants. It affects the straight on vision that is needed for activities like reading and driving and while medication can […]