An Iveric Bio drug at the heart of a $5.9 billion Astellas Pharma acquisition has received FDA approval, making it just the second approved therapy for a common vision loss-disorder that afflicts an ...

Izervay injections for geographic atrophy led to acute IOP increases in 3% of eyes in a real-world dataset published in ...

Optic atrophy is a degenerative disease of the optic nerve that leads to gradual damage to the retinal ganglion cells - the nerve cells that transmit visual signals from the retina to the brain. The ...

Advancement in the science of eye care over the past 10 years has led to dramatically better outcomes for many people with impaired vision. Take anti-VEGF medications for wet age-related macular ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Up to 20% of folks with AMD may get it. While we see GA across all populations and races, it’s more common in ...

"Risk and protective factors for an eye progressing to the point of GA overlap only partially with the factors that predict faster expansion, once GA is present. There are some important similarities ...

Vision loss can reduce your independence and may lead to isolation, anxiety, and depression. Taking steps such as talking with a therapist and seeking support can help you manage your mental health.