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Patients often ask if their medications affect the risk of vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). One class of medications can lead to more severe vision loss in people with the wet form of the disease, and another class of drugs may have a beneficial effect.
Learn about how Alzheimer’s disease was discovered, the search for the cause of this brain disease, and the future of Alzheimer’s treatment.
Learn about the many factors that affect average life expectancy after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn about Charles Bonnet syndrome, which can cause visual hallucinations in people living with macular degeneration, glaucoma, or cataracts.
Learn about the results of a recent clinical trial comparing glaucoma medications and laser therapy for primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
People suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lose some or all of their central vision. The disease rarely affects the side (peripheral) vision, and for those whose central vision is affected, in some circumstances vision may be regained.
Learn how to develop a care plan for a dementia patient, including how it should be written, what it should include, and how it should be used.
Explanation of glaucoma drainage devices, called tube shunts (including the Ahmed valve). Plus risks and benefits of this type of glaucoma surgery.
What is legal blindness? An expert explains this term and discusses the common eye diseases that can cause blindness.
What is dementia and what causes it? Dementia may be the result of injuries, infections or diseases. Learn more about these causes, risks and prevention.