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Read about the exciting new research for treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration.
Learn what the latest research reveals about how caffeine, alcohol, antioxidants, supplements, and other diet choices impact glaucoma.
Drusen are small protein and lipid deposits under the retina of the eye. They are the defining feature of age-related macular degeneration. Learn about diagnosis and risks.
Learn why people sometimes refuse to take Alzheimer's and dementia medications on a consistent basis as well as helpful tips for how to solve the problem.
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.
