Macular Degeneration Medical Reference

Diabetic and cystoid macular edema can be serious threats to your eyesight. Learn how a correct diagnosis and treatment can help you see clearly.

Macular holes and pseudoholes are eye conditions that can cause blindness in the center of your vision. But the problems are very treatable. Find out how.

The macula is what helps you see clear, focused images. If an extra layer of cells or membrane grows on it, it can cause you to have blurry or wavy vision. Surgery is the only option to fix it. Learn more.

Do genes play a role in developing AMD? Find out more about how DNA factors into your eye disease.

If your doctor thinks you might have age-related macular degeneration, you’ll probably get these tests.

Here’s what will happen before, during, and after an anti-VEGF injection to treat the “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

Learn the symptoms of wet age-related macular degeneration, an eye condition that can give you a blind spot in the center of your field of vision.

The “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration is less common than the “dry” form of the disease. But it can be the more harmful one to your vision.

Your eyesight changes as you age. What you should know about vision in adulthood and middle age.

Juvenile macular degeneration (JMD) describes several inherited eye diseases that affect children and young adults. Learn about signs and symptoms.

Find out what kind of exams and tests will help your doctor see if you have age-related macular degeneration.

Could you be showing signs of age-related macular degeneration? Learn about the symptoms.

This eye disease is the top cause of severe, permanent vision loss in people over 60. Learn the symptoms, treatments, and more.

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in older people. Find out how it's diagnosed and treated, and how supplements help.