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Learn about Stargardt disease and Best's disease, two forms of macular degeneration that affect children and young adults.

Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, or ICE syndrome, is a group of eye diseases that can lead to glaucoma.

Since age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older, it’s important to take steps that may prevent this eye disease. Certain measures have been shown in large clinical trials to clearly decrease the risk of AMD, and other actions, based on smaller trials or theoretical considerations, may also decrease risk.

Many people with visual impairment can benefit from apps, helpful websites, and specific computer settings.

Learn about low-vision evaluation, occupational therapists who specialize in helping people with low vision, and how to find helpful organizations.

Weight, which includes obesity, is linked with Alzheimer’s disease. This is an area of very active investigation as researchers discover associations between brain health and the body chemistry that controls weight.

For patients with vision challenges caused by macular degeneration, low-vision therapists can be extremely helpful. 

Explore how researchers are recruiting the immune system to fight Alzheimer's disease.

Trabectome surgery, a minimally invasive glaucoma procedure, involves the use of an FDA-approved handheld device. The treatment increases the amount of fluid that drains from the eye, thereby lowering eye pressure. Learn more about this surgery and important questions to ask your doctor.

With the constant innovation and development of apps (short for "applications" of software that perform a specific task), the ability to download some of the latest apps on a mobile device can make a big difference in daily life. In this article, we will focus on two apps developed for low vision users of Apple products.