Thanks to a chip that sits at the back of the eye, some people who lost their sight to a common eye disease are reading again ...

Scientists led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have identified genetic pathways and compounds capable of protecting cone ...

The age-related macular degeneration clinical trial analysis report delivers important insights into ongoing research of 100+ pipeline age-related macular degeneration drugs, clinical strategies, ...

Through a large-scale brain imaging study, an international research team has identified five patterns of age-related degeneration in older people experiencing mental decline. In their study, ...

A newly identified retinal signaling molecule may help coordinate the eye’s response to damage, revealing a potential avenue ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the 'wet' version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers determined in mice that an enzyme ...

A typical early symptom of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is difficulty performing tasks under low-light conditions and in low-contrast surroundings. Patients may experience gradually ...

Photoreceptors are specialized neurons that convert light into electrical signals that are processed in the visual cortex to form images. The RPE is a cell layer that is adjacent to the photoreceptors ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other ...