A new study has linked moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), characterized by low oxygen levels overnight, with an increased risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading nonprofit eye health organization, is announcing Dec. 2-8, 2024, as its fourth annual Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week. GA is an advanced form of dry ...
There are two forms of age-related macular degeneration, one non-neovascular – the dry, or atrophic, form, and one neovascular – the wet, or exudative form (AMDn). The latter is the less ...
What is laser photocoagulation for AMD? Laser photocoagulation is a type of laser surgery for the eyes. It's done to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD can lead to vision loss. The ...
It can be caused by several underlying conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and macular edema. Treatment for central vision loss depends on the underlying condition ...